The Science (1867)

THE SCIENCE
Term: 1866
Important Dates
Argued: February 7, 1867
Decided: May 6, 1867
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Salmon Portland Chase • Nathan Clifford • David Davis • Stephen Johnson Field • Robert Cooper Grier • Samuel Freeman Miller • Samuel Nelson • Noah Haynes Swayne • James Moore Wayne

THE SCIENCE is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 6, 1867. The case was argued before the court on February 7, 1867.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Louisiana U.S. District Court.

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About the case[edit]

• Subject matter: Due Process - Due process: takings clause, or other non-constitutional governmental taking of property
• Petitioner: Water transportation, stevedore
• Petitioner state: Unknown
• Respondent type: United States
• Respondent state: Unknown
• Citation: 72 U.S. 178
• How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
• What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
• Who was the chief justice: Salmon Portland Chase
• Who wrote the majority opinion: Salmon Portland Chase

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

See also[edit]

• United States Supreme Court cases and courts
• Supreme Court of the United States
• History of the Supreme Court
• United States federal courts
• Ballotpedia's Robe & Gavel newsletter

External links[edit]

• The Supreme Court Database

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