McKinney v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co.

357 U.S. 265 · Decided June 23, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States

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McKinney v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co. was decided on June 23, 1958 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, veterans” in the Civil Rights area.

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Full case caption

McKinney v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co. et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1957-130, docket 1957-130-01.

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