Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. United States
371 U.S. 296 · Decided January 14, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. United States was decided on January 14, 1963 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Airline regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 371 U.S. 296 · 83 S. Ct. 476 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 325 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2434
- Docket number
- 23
- Decided
- January 14, 1963
- Argued
- November 8, 1962
- 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
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Airline regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 52 Stat. 973
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark, John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Pan American World Airways, Inc., v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-028, docket 1962-028-01.
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