Citizen Publishing Co. v. United States
394 U.S. 131 · Decided March 10, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Citizen Publishing Co. v. United States was decided on March 10, 1969 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 394 U.S. 131 · 89 S. Ct. 927 · 22 L. Ed. 2d 148 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3199
- Docket number
- 243
- Decided
- March 10, 1969
- Argued
- January 15, 1969
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Did not participate: Abe Fortas.
Full case caption
Citizen Publishing Co. et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-053, docket 1968-053-01.
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