Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. United States
362 U.S. 327 · Decided April 4, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. United States was decided on April 4, 1960 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Railroad regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 362 U.S. 327 · 80 S. Ct. 737 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 766 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1896
- Docket number
- 98
- Decided
- April 4, 1960
- Argued
- March 23, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-059, docket 1959-059-01.
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