Jankovich v. Indiana Toll Road Commission
379 U.S. 487 · Decided January 18, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jankovich v. Indiana Toll Road Commission was decided on January 18, 1965 by a vote of 7–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, adequate non-federal grounds” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 487 · 85 S. Ct. 493 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 439 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2241
- Docket number
- 60
- Decided
- January 18, 1965
- Argued
- December 10, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, adequate non-federal grounds
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 1101
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| 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 Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Jankovich et Al., Doing Business as Calumet Aviation Co. v. Indiana Toll Road Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-032, docket 1964-032-01.
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