Pensick & Gordon, Inc. v. California Motor Express
371 U.S. 184 · Decided December 3, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pensick & Gordon, Inc. v. California Motor Express was decided on December 3, 1962 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Truck or motor carrier regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 371 U.S. 184 · 83 S. Ct. 264 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 227 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 66
- Docket number
- 222
- Decided
- December 3, 1962
- 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
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Truck or motor carrier regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Pensick & Gordon, Inc., v. California Motor Express et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-017, docket 1962-017-01.
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