Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Oklahoma Retail Grocers Association, Inc.

360 U.S. 334 · Decided June 22, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Oklahoma Retail Grocers Association, Inc. was decided on June 22, 1959 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.

Full case caption

Safeway Stores, Inc., v. Oklahoma Retail Grocers Association, Inc., et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1958-118, docket 1958-118-01.

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