Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
382 U.S. 281 · Decided December 13, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co. was decided on December 13, 1965 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 382 U.S. 281 · 86 S. Ct. 423 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 324 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1
- Docket number
- 375
- Decided
- December 13, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2281
- 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 | |
| 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-031, docket 1965-031-01.
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