UNITED STATES v. DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY (1915)

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UNITED STATES v. DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY
Term: 1914
Important Dates
Argued: December 9, 1914
Decided: June 21, 1915
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
9-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

UNITED STATES v. DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 21, 1915. The case was argued before the court on December 9, 1914.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New Jersey U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Antitrust (except in the context of mergers and union antitrust)
  • Petitioner: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Railroad
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 238 U.S. 516
  • 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: Joseph Rucker Lamar

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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