Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc.
365 U.S. 127 · Decided February 20, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc. was decided on February 20, 1961 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 365 U.S. 127 · 81 S. Ct. 523 · 5 L. Ed. 2d 464 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 2128
- Docket number
- 50
- Decided
- February 20, 1961
- Argued
- December 12, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman 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 | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | 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 Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference et al. v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-038, docket 1960-038-01.
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