VOLKSWAGENWERK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT v. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION et al. (1968)

VOLKSWAGENWERK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT v. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION et al.
	Term: 1967
Important Dates
	Argued: November 13, 1967
	Decided: March 6, 1968
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	7-1
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren • Byron White
Concurring
	Abe Fortas • John Harlan II
Dissenting
	William Douglas

VOLKSWAGENWERK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT v. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 6, 1968. The case was argued before the court on November 13, 1967.

In a 7-1 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 U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (includes the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia but not the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which has local jurisdiction).

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About the case

Subject matter: Economic Activity - Federal and some few state regulations of transportation regulation: boat
Petitioner: Shipper, including importer and exporter
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: Federal Maritime Commission
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 390 U.S. 261
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
Who wrote the majority opinion: Potter Stewart

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