HOOKER v. KNAPP et al., MEMBERS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION (1912)

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HOOKER v. KNAPP et al., MEMBERS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
Term: 1911
Important Dates
Argued: January 11, 1912
Decided: June 7, 1912
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
8-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarHorace Harmon LurtonJoseph McKennaWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

HOOKER v. KNAPP et al., MEMBERS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 7, 1912. The case was argued before the court on January 11, 1912.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the U.S. Commerce Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1910s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the White Court, click here.

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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: Shipper, including importer and exporter
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Interstate Commerce Commission
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 225 U.S. 302
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Edward Douglass 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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