United New York and New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Association v. Halecki
358 U.S. 613 · Decided February 24, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United New York and New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Association v. Halecki was decided on February 24, 1959 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 358 U.S. 613 · 79 S. Ct. 517 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 541 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1768
- Docket number
- 56
- Decided
- February 24, 1959
- Argued
- October 23, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United New York and New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Association et al. v. Halecki, Administratrix
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-049, docket 1958-049-01.
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