Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. Chicago
380 U.S. 448 · Decided April 5, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. Chicago was decided on April 5, 1965 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Railroad regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 380 U.S. 448 · 85 S. Ct. 1102 · 14 L. Ed. 2d 151 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1486
- Docket number
- 21
- Decided
- April 5, 1965
- Argued
- November 17, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Railroad regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-090, docket 1964-090-01.
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