The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, March 6, 1956
Decision: Monday, April 23, 1956
Issues: Economic Activity, Airplane Regulation

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Facts of the Case

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 7 votes for American Airlines, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 49 U.S.C. 491
Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent
Reed
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Burton
Voted with the majority
Clark
Wrote the majority opinion
Minton
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Full Opinion by Justice Sherman Minton

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The Oyez Project, American Airlines v. North American, 351 U.S. 79 (1956),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1955/1955_410/>
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