United States v. Singer Manufacturing Co.
374 U.S. 174 · Decided June 17, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Singer Manufacturing Co. was decided on June 17, 1963 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark 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
- 374 U.S. 174 · 83 S. Ct. 1773 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 823 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2629
- Docket number
- 438
- Decided
- June 17, 1963
- Argued
- April 25, 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Singer Manufacturing Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-147, docket 1962-147-01.
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