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ST. JOSEPH STOCK YARDS CO. v. UNITED STATES et al. (1936)

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ST. JOSEPH STOCK YARDS CO. v. UNITED STATES et al.
Term: 1935
Important Dates
Argued: March 2, 1936
Decided: April 27, 1936
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Pierce ButlerCharles Evans HughesJames Clark McReynoldsGeorge SutherlandWillis Van Devanter
Concurring
Louis Dembitz BrandeisBenjamin Nathan CardozoOwen Josephus RobertsHarlan Fiske Stone

ST. JOSEPH STOCK YARDS CO. v. UNITED STATES et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 27, 1936. The case was argued before the court on March 2, 1936.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Missouri Western U.S. District Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1930s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Hughes 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: Business, corporation
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Department or Secretary of Agriculture
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 298 U.S. 38
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Charles Evans Hughes
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Charles Evans Hughes

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 liberal.

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