Federal Trade Commission v. Universal-Rundle Corp.
387 U.S. 244 · Decided May 29, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Trade Commission v. Universal-Rundle Corp. was decided on May 29, 1967 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 387 U.S. 244 · 87 S. Ct. 1622 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 749 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2968
- Docket number
- 101
- Decided
- May 29, 1967
- Argued
- March 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | 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. Universal-Rundle Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-107, docket 1966-107-01.
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