United States v. Concentrated Phosphate Export Assn., Inc.
393 U.S. 199 · Decided November 25, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States v. Concentrated Phosphate Export Assn., Inc. was decided on November 25, 1968 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 393 U.S. 199 · 89 S. Ct. 361 · 21 L. Ed. 2d 344 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2908
- Docket number
- 29
- Decided
- November 25, 1968
- Argued
- October 24, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 62
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
United States v. Concentrated Phosphate Export Assn., Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-019, docket 1968-019-01.
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