J. Aron & Company, Inc. v. Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc.
361 U.S. 115 · Decided November 23, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
J. Aron & Company, Inc. v. Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. was decided on November 23, 1959 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 361 U.S. 115 · 80 S. Ct. 212 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 148 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 90
- Docket number
- 450
- Decided
- November 23, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| 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
J. Aron & Company, Inc., v. Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-008, docket 1959-008-01.
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