Holophane Co., Inc. v. United States.
352 U.S. 903 · Decided November 13, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Holophane Co., Inc. v. United States. was decided on November 13, 1956 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 352 U.S. 903 · 77 S. Ct. 144 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 114 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1838
- Docket number
- 2
- Decided
- November 13, 1956
- Argued
- November 5, 1956
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Holophane Co., Inc., v. United States.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-007, docket 1956-007-01.
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