United States v. Pabst Brewing Co.
384 U.S. 546 · Decided June 13, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Pabst Brewing Co. was decided on June 13, 1966 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black 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
- 384 U.S. 546 · 86 S. Ct. 1665 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 765 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2947
- Docket number
- 404
- Decided
- June 13, 1966
- Argued
- April 27, 1966
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Pabst Brewing Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-123, docket 1965-123-01.
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