United States v. Parke
365 U.S. 125 · Decided January 23, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Parke was decided on January 23, 1961 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 365 U.S. 125 · 81 S. Ct. 433 · 5 L. Ed. 2d 457 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 2132
- Docket number
- 526
- Decided
- January 23, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Parke, Davis & Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-037, docket 1960-037-01.
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