United States v. Marine Bancorporation, Inc.
418 U.S. 602 · Decided June 26, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Marine Bancorporation, Inc. was decided on June 26, 1974 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. 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
- 418 U.S. 602 · 94 S. Ct. 2856 · 41 L. Ed. 2d 978 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 4
- Docket number
- 73-38
- Decided
- June 26, 1974
- Argued
- April 23, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Clayton Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
United States v. Marine Bancorporation, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-169, docket 1973-169-01.
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