Automatic Canteen Company of America v. Federal Trade Commission
346 U.S. 61 · Decided June 8, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Automatic Canteen Company of America v. Federal Trade Commission was decided on June 8, 1953 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 61 · 73 S. Ct. 1017 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1454 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2687
- Docket number
- 89
- Decided
- June 8, 1953
- Argued
- December 15, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Robinson-Patman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Automatic Canteen Company of America v. Federal Trade Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-102, docket 1952-102-01.
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