Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc.
346 U.S. 356 · Decided November 9, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc. was decided on November 9, 1953 by a vote of 7–2. 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
- 346 U.S. 356 · 74 S. Ct. 78 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 64 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2680
- Docket number
- 18
- Decided
- November 9, 1953
- Argued
- October 13, 1953
- 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
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-007, docket 1953-007-01.
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