Denver Union Stock Yard Co. v. Producers Livestock Marketing Association
356 U.S. 282 · Decided April 28, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Denver Union Stock Yard Co. v. Producers Livestock Marketing Association was decided on April 28, 1958 by a vote of 6–3. 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
- 356 U.S. 282 · 78 S. Ct. 738 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 771 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1817
- Docket number
- 106
- Decided
- April 28, 1958
- Argued
- March 10, 1958
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 181
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Denver Union Stock Yard Co. v. Producers Livestock Marketing Association
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-082, docket 1957-082-01.
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