Panama Canal Co. v. Grace Line, Inc.
356 U.S. 309 · Decided April 28, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Panama Canal Co. v. Grace Line, Inc. was decided on April 28, 1958 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, justiciable question” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 356 U.S. 309 · 78 S. Ct. 752 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 788 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1141
- Docket number
- 251
- Decided
- April 28, 1958
- Argued
- April 2, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, justiciable question
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Panama Canal Co. v. Grace Line, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-083, docket 1957-083-01.
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