Federal Trade Commission v. Colgate-Palmolive Co.
380 U.S. 374 · Decided April 5, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Trade Commission v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. was decided on April 5, 1965 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren 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
- 380 U.S. 374 · 85 S. Ct. 1035 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 904 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2300
- Docket number
- 62
- Decided
- April 5, 1965
- Argued
- December 10, 1964
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- 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 | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Trade Commission v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-068, docket 1964-068-01.
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