United States v. American-Foreign Steamship Corp.
363 U.S. 685 · Decided June 20, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. American-Foreign Steamship Corp. was decided on June 20, 1960 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Judicial administration, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 363 U.S. 685 · 80 S. Ct. 1336 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1491 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1877
- Docket number
- 138
- Decided
- June 20, 1960
- Argued
- April 25, 1960
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial administration, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 46
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. American-Foreign Steamship Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-117, docket 1959-117-01.
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