United States v. Contract Steel Carriers, Inc.
350 U.S. 409 · Decided March 12, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Contract Steel Carriers, Inc. was decided on March 12, 1956 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Truck or motor carrier regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 350 U.S. 409 · 76 S. Ct. 461 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 482 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1665
- Docket number
- 102
- Decided
- March 12, 1956
- Argued
- February 29, 1956
- 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
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Truck or motor carrier regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 303
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
Full case caption
United States et al. v. Contract Steel Carriers, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-038, docket 1955-038-01.
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