Public Service Commission of Utah v. Wycoff Company, Inc.
344 U.S. 237 · Decided December 22, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Public Service Commission of Utah v. Wycoff Company, Inc. was decided on December 22, 1952 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 344 U.S. 237 · 73 S. Ct. 236 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 291 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2647
- Docket number
- 44
- Decided
- December 22, 1952
- Argued
- November 13, 1952
- 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
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2201
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Public Service Commission of Utah et al. v. Wycoff Company, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-028, docket 1952-028-01.
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