United States v. Shubert
348 U.S. 222 · Decided January 31, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Shubert was decided on January 31, 1955 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren 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
- 348 U.S. 222 · 75 S. Ct. 277 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 279 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1543
- Docket number
- 36
- Decided
- January 31, 1955
- Argued
- November 9, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Concurrence | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Shubert et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-026, docket 1954-026-01.
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