Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. v. United States
334 U.S. 110 · Decided May 3, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. v. United States was decided on May 3, 1948 unanimously (7–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 334 U.S. 110 · 68 S. Ct. 947 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1245 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2816
- Docket number
- 10
- Decided
- May 3, 1948
- Argued
- December 15, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson 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 did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: Frank Murphy, Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-077, docket 1947-077-01.
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