United States v. Loew's Incorporated
371 U.S. 38 · Decided November 5, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Loew's Incorporated was decided on November 5, 1962 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg 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
- 371 U.S. 38 · 83 S. Ct. 97 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 11 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2332
- Docket number
- 42
- Decided
- November 5, 1962
- Argued
- October 16, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Arthur J. Goldberg
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- 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 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 | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Loew's Incorporated et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-005, docket 1962-005-01.
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