Jackson v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.
386 U.S. 731 · Decided May 8, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jackson v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc. was decided on May 8, 1967 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Election of remedies” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 386 U.S. 731 · 87 S. Ct. 1419 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 488 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2766
- Docket number
- 575
- Decided
- May 8, 1967
- Argued
- April 12, 1967
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Election of remedies
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Jackson v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-087, docket 1966-087-01.
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