Pope v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
345 U.S. 379 · Decided April 27, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pope v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. was decided on April 27, 1953 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 345 U.S. 379 · 73 S. Ct. 749 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1094 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2156
- Docket number
- 322
- Decided
- April 27, 1953
- Argued
- January 16, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Employers' Liability Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Pope et al. v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-079, docket 1952-079-01.
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