Interstate Commerce Commission v. Mechling
330 U.S. 567 · Decided March 31, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Mechling was decided on March 31, 1947 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Boat transportation regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 330 U.S. 567 · 67 S. Ct. 894 · 91 L. Ed. 1102 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2871
- Docket number
- 72
- Decided
- March 31, 1947
- Argued
- February 12, 1947
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Boat transportation regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Mechling, Doing Business as A. L. Mechling Barge Line, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-073, docket 1946-073-01.
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