Central Railroad Company of Pennsylvania v. Pennsylvania
Decided June 25, 1962. John Marshall Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 400 · 370 U.S. 607 (1962)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–0.
Majority · 3
- John Marshall Harlan · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Tom C. Clark
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Concurring · 4
- Earl Warren
- Hugo Lafayette Black · filed a concurring opinion
- Potter Stewart
- William Orville Douglas · filed a concurring opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
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