Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. United States
363 U.S. 202 · Decided June 13, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. United States was decided on June 13, 1960 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 363 U.S. 202 · 80 S. Ct. 1131 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1165 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1893
- Docket number
- 451
- Decided
- June 13, 1960
- Argued
- May 17, 1960
- 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
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1336
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | 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 Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-094, docket 1959-094-01.
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