Federal Trade Commission v. Mandel Brothers, Inc.
359 U.S. 385 · Decided May 4, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Trade Commission v. Mandel Brothers, Inc. was decided on May 4, 1959 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed 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
- 359 U.S. 385 · 79 S. Ct. 818 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 893 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1815
- Docket number
- 234
- Decided
- May 4, 1959
- Argued
- March 23, 1959
- 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
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 69
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Trade Commission v. Mandel Brothers, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-085, docket 1958-085-01.
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