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1953 term · Warren Court · 7-2

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co. v. Stude et al.

346 U.S. 574 · 74 S. Ct. 290 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2504

The record

Term
1953
Decided
Issue area
Federalism
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Warren Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
209
U.S. Reports
346 U.S. 574
S. Ct. citation
74 S. Ct. 290
LEXIS citation
1954 U.S. LEXIS 2504

How the bench divided

M 6 majorityC 1 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co. v. Stude et al.
JusticeVote
William O. DouglasMajority
Earl WarrenMajority
Tom C. ClarkMajority
Harold BurtonMajority
Stanley ReedMajority
Sherman MintonMajority
Robert H. JacksonSpecial concurrence
Hugo BlackDissent
Felix FrankfurterDissent

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