Champlin Refining Co. v. United States
329 U.S. 29 · Decided November 18, 1946 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Champlin Refining Co. v. United States was decided on November 18, 1946 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Pipeline transportation regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 329 U.S. 29 · 67 S. Ct. 1 · 91 L. Ed. 22 · 1946 U.S. LEXIS 3037
- Docket number
- 21
- Decided
- November 18, 1946
- Argued
- November 8, 1945
- Reargued
- October 18, 1946
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Pipeline transportation regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Champlin Refining Co. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-003, docket 1946-003-01.
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