United States v. Von's Grocery Co.
384 U.S. 270 · Decided May 31, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Von's Grocery Co. was decided on May 31, 1966 by a vote of 6–2. 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. 270 · 86 S. Ct. 1478 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 555 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2823
- Docket number
- 303
- Decided
- May 31, 1966
- Argued
- March 22, 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
- 6–2
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Abe Fortas.
Full case caption
United States v. Von's Grocery Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-112, docket 1965-112-01.
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