Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
385 U.S. 57 · Decided November 14, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. was decided on November 14, 1966 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark 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
- 385 U.S. 57 · 87 S. Ct. 255 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 162 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2772
- Docket number
- 15
- Decided
- November 14, 1966
- Argued
- October 11, 1966
- 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
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Illinois Central Railroad Co. et al. v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-006, docket 1966-006-01.
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