Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United States
356 U.S. 1 · Decided March 10, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United States was decided on March 10, 1958 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 356 U.S. 1 · 78 S. Ct. 514 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 545 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1777
- Docket number
- 59
- Decided
- March 10, 1958
- Argued
- January 7, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Northern Pacific Railway Co. et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-062, docket 1957-062-01.
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