Levin v. Mississippi River Fuel Corp.
386 U.S. 162 · Decided February 27, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Levin v. Mississippi River Fuel Corp. was decided on February 27, 1967 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark 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. 162 · 87 S. Ct. 927 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 834 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2782
- Docket number
- 352
- Decided
- February 27, 1967
- Argued
- January 19, 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce 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 | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Abe Fortas.
Full case caption
Levin v. Mississippi River Fuel Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-057, docket 1966-057-01.
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