Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. New Jersey Wood Finishing Co.
381 U.S. 311 · Decided May 24, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. New Jersey Wood Finishing Co. was decided on May 24, 1965 by a vote of 5–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark 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
- 381 U.S. 311 · 85 S. Ct. 1473 · 14 L. Ed. 2d 405 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2424
- Docket number
- 291
- Decided
- May 24, 1965
- Argued
- April 29, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II, Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. New Jersey Wood Finishing Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-112, docket 1964-112-01.
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