United States v. Philadelphia National Bank
374 U.S. 321 · Decided June 17, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Philadelphia National Bank was decided on June 17, 1963 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan 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
- 374 U.S. 321 · 83 S. Ct. 1715 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 915 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2413
- Docket number
- 83
- Decided
- June 17, 1963
- Argued
- February 20, 1963
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
United States v. Philadelphia National Bank et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-149, docket 1962-149-01.
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