United States v. Florida East Coast Railway Co.
410 U.S. 224 · Decided January 22, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States v. Florida East Coast Railway Co. was decided on January 22, 1973 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 410 U.S. 224 · 93 S. Ct. 810 · 35 L. Ed. 2d 223 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 137
- Docket number
- 70-279
- Decided
- January 22, 1973
- Argued
- December 7, 1972
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
United States et al. v. Florida East Coast Railway Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-050, docket 1972-050-01.
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