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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, December 11, 1957
Decision: Monday, May 19, 1958
Issues: Economic Activity, Boat Regulation

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Isbrandtsen Co., 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 46 U.S.C. 812
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Warren
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Whittaker
Voted with the minority, joined Frankfurter's dissent
Burton
Wrote a dissent
Frankfurter
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Maritime Board v. Isbrandtsen Co., 356 U.S. 481 (1958),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1957/1957_73/>
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