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Pan American World Airways v. U.S.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
23
Appellee: 
U.S.
Appellant: 
Pan American World Airways
Consolidation: 
No. 47
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
371 U.S. 296 (1963)
Argued: 
Thursday, November 8, 1962
Decided: 
Monday, January 14, 1963
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Airplane Regulation; Judicial Power, Judicial Review

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The Oyez Project, Pan American World Airways v. U.S. , 371 U.S. 296 (1963)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1962/1962_23)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Pan American World Airways, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 52 Stat. 973

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Voted with the minority, joined Brennan's dissent
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Wrote the majority opinion
Douglas
Did not participate
Clark
Did not participate
Harlan
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Goldberg

Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas