Rice v. Board of Trade of the City of Chicago
331 U.S. 247 · Decided May 5, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rice v. Board of Trade of the City of Chicago was decided on May 5, 1947 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 331 U.S. 247 · 67 S. Ct. 1160 · 91 L. Ed. 1468 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2319
- Docket number
- 471
- Decided
- May 5, 1947
- Argued
- February 14, 1947
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 1
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Rice et al. v. Board of Trade of the City of Chicago
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-099, docket 1946-099-01.
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