Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States
371 U.S. 156 · Decided December 3, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States was decided on December 3, 1962 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 371 U.S. 156 · 83 S. Ct. 239 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 207 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2165
- Docket number
- 27
- Decided
- December 3, 1962
- Argued
- October 15, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Concurrence | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Burlington Truck Lines, Inc., et al. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-015, docket 1962-015-01.
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