Reider v. Thompson
339 U.S. 113 · Decided March 13, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Reider v. Thompson was decided on March 13, 1950 by a vote of 6–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 339 U.S. 113 · 70 S. Ct. 499 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 698 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2491
- Docket number
- 403
- Decided
- March 13, 1950
- Argued
- February 7, 1950
- 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
- 6–1
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
Reider v. Thompson, Trustee, Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-053, docket 1949-053-01.
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