United States v. Pewee Coal Co., Inc.
341 U.S. 114 · Decided April 30, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Pewee Coal Co., Inc. was decided on April 30, 1951 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 341 U.S. 114 · 71 S. Ct. 670 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 809 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2445
- Docket number
- 168
- Decided
- April 30, 1951
- Argued
- January 2, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent |
Full case caption
United States v. Pewee Coal Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-067, docket 1950-067-01.
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