United States v. Anthony Grace & Sons, Inc.
384 U.S. 424 · Decided June 6, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Anthony Grace & Sons, Inc. was decided on June 6, 1966 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 384 U.S. 424 · 86 S. Ct. 1539 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 662 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2753
- Docket number
- 439
- Decided
- June 6, 1966
- Argued
- March 23, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 41 U.S.C. § 321
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Anthony Grace & Sons, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-121, docket 1965-121-01.
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