Southern Railway Co. v. North Carolina
376 U.S. 93 · Decided February 17, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Southern Railway Co. v. North Carolina was decided on February 17, 1964 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 93 · 84 S. Ct. 564 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 541 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1776
- Docket number
- 74
- Decided
- February 17, 1964
- Argued
- January 14, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Southern Railway Co. v. North Carolina et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-051, docket 1963-051-01.
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