United States v. Georgia Public Service Commission
371 U.S. 285 · Decided January 14, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Georgia Public Service Commission was decided on January 14, 1963 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 371 U.S. 285 · 83 S. Ct. 397 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 317 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2404
- Docket number
- 81
- Decided
- January 14, 1963
- Argued
- October 18, 1962
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1253
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Dissent |
Full case caption
United States v. Georgia Public Service Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-027, docket 1962-027-01.
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