Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co.
386 U.S. 568 · Decided April 10, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co. was decided on April 10, 1967 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mergers” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 386 U.S. 568 · 87 S. Ct. 1224 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 303 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2780
- Docket number
- 342
- Decided
- April 10, 1967
- Argued
- February 13, 1967
- 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
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Clayton 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 |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart, Abe Fortas.
Full case caption
Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-078, docket 1966-078-01.
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