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East Texas Lines v. Frozen Food Exp.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
162
Petitioner: 
Frozen Food Exp.
Respondent: 
East Texas Lines
Consolidation: 
No. 163
No. 164
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1955-1956)
Opinion: 
351 U.S. 49 (1956)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 7, 1956
Decided: 
Monday, April 23, 1956
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Truck or Motor Carrier Regulation

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The Oyez Project, East Texas Lines v. Frozen Food Exp. , 351 U.S. 49 (1956)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1955/1955_162)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Frozen Food Exp., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Reed
Voted with the minority, joined Burton's dissent
Frankfurter
Wrote the majority opinion
Douglas
Wrote a dissent
Burton
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the minority, joined Burton's dissent
Minton
Voted with the minority, joined Burton's dissent
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Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas