United States v. Borden Company
347 U.S. 514 · Decided May 17, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Borden Company was decided on May 17, 1954 unanimously (7–0). 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
- 347 U.S. 514 · 74 S. Ct. 703 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 903 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2744
- Docket number
- 464
- Decided
- May 17, 1954
- Argued
- April 27, 1954
- 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
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2111
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Did not participate: Hugo L. Black, William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
United States v. Borden Company et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-073, docket 1953-073-01.
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