BURLINGTON TRUCK LINES, INC., et al. v. UNITED STATES et al. (1962)
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| BURLINGTON TRUCK LINES, INC., et al. v. UNITED STATES et al. |
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| Term: 1962 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: October 15, 1962 |
| Decided: December 3, 1962 |
| Outcome |
| Reversed and remanded |
| Vote |
| 8-1 |
| Majority |
| John Harlan II • Potter Stewart • Byron White |
| Concurring |
| William Brennan • Tom Clark • William Douglas • Arthur Goldberg • Earl Warren |
| Dissenting |
| Hugo Black |
BURLINGTON TRUCK LINES, INC., et al. v. UNITED STATES et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 3, 1962. The case was argued before the court on October 15, 1962.
In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Illinois Southern U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Judicial Power - Judicial review of administrative agency's or administrative official's actions and procedures
- Petitioner: Trucking company, or motor carrier
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: United States
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 371 U.S. 156
- How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Byron White
These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.
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