Civil Aeronautics Board v. State Airlines, Inc.
338 U.S. 572 · Decided February 6, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Civil Aeronautics Board v. State Airlines, Inc. was decided on February 6, 1950 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Airline regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 338 U.S. 572 · 70 S. Ct. 379 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 353 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2492
- Docket number
- 157
- Decided
- February 6, 1950
- Argued
- December 12, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Airline regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 401
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Civil Aeronautics Board v. State Airlines, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-036, docket 1949-036-01.
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