Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe Machinery Corp.
392 U.S. 481 · Decided June 17, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe Machinery Corp. was decided on June 17, 1968 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 392 U.S. 481 · 88 S. Ct. 2224 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 1231 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 3147
- Docket number
- 335
- Decided
- June 17, 1968
- Argued
- March 5, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- 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 | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe Machinery Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-182, docket 1967-182-01.
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