Federal Trade Commission v. Brown Shoe Co., Inc.
384 U.S. 316 · Decided June 6, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Trade Commission v. Brown Shoe Co., Inc. was decided on June 6, 1966 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black 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
- 384 U.S. 316 · 86 S. Ct. 1501 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 587 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2948
- Docket number
- 118
- Decided
- June 6, 1966
- Argued
- April 25, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Trade Commission 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Trade Commission v. Brown Shoe Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-115, docket 1965-115-01.
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