Shenker v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
374 U.S. 1 · Decided June 10, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Shenker v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. was decided on June 10, 1963 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 374 U.S. 1 · 83 S. Ct. 1667 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 709 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 1266
- Docket number
- 414
- Decided
- June 10, 1963
- Argued
- April 17, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Shenker v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-137, docket 1962-137-01.
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