Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner
387 U.S. 136 · Decided May 22, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner was decided on May 22, 1967 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 387 U.S. 136 · 87 S. Ct. 1507 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 681 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2974
- Docket number
- 39
- Decided
- May 22, 1967
- Argued
- January 16, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: William J. Brennan Jr..
Full case caption
Abbott Laboratories et al. v. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-102, docket 1966-102-01.
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