Interstate Commerce Commission v. New York
372 U.S. 744 · Decided April 22, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Interstate Commerce Commission v. New York was decided on April 22, 1963 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Railroad regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 372 U.S. 744 · 83 S. Ct. 1038 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 108 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2438
- Docket number
- 108
- Decided
- April 22, 1963
- Argued
- February 28, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Railroad 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 | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Interstate Commerce Commission v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-082, docket 1962-082-01.
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