Swift & Company v. United States
343 U.S. 373 · Decided May 5, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Swift & Company v. United States was decided on May 5, 1952 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Railroad regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 343 U.S. 373 · 72 S. Ct. 716 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 1008 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2658
- Docket number
- 282
- Decided
- May 5, 1952
- Argued
- March 5, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Railroad regulation
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Swift & Company v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-075, docket 1951-075-01.
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