1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 363 U.S.
  5. 363 U.S. 685 (1960)
 

U. S. v. AMERICAN-FOREIGN SS. CORP.

No. 138.

363 U.S. 685 (1960)

UNITED STATES v. AMERICAN-FOREIGN STEAMSHIP CORP. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 20, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Elman argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Doub, Alan S. Rosenthal and Herbert E. Morris.

Arthur M. Becker and J. Franklin Fort argued the cause for respondents. With them on the briefs were Gerald B. Greenwald, William S. Stern, John Cunningham and Israel Convisser.

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question to be decided here is a narrow one. The Judicial Code provides that in the United States Courts of Appeals "[c]ases and controversies shall be heard and determined by a court or division of not more than three judges, unless a hearing or rehearing before the court in banc is ordered by a majority of the circuit judges of the circuit who are in active service." It further provides that "[a] court...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases