United States v. Continental Can Co.
378 U.S. 441 · Decided June 22, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Continental Can Co. was decided on June 22, 1964 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mergers” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 378 U.S. 441 · 84 S. Ct. 1738 · 12 L. Ed. 2d 953 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2224
- Docket number
- 367
- Decided
- June 22, 1964
- Argued
- April 28, 1964
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Clayton 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Continental Can Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-163, docket 1963-163-01.
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