United States v. Ward Baking Co.
376 U.S. 327 · Decided March 9, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Ward Baking Co. was decided on March 9, 1964 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg 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
- 376 U.S. 327 · 84 S. Ct. 763 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 743 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2156
- Docket number
- 101
- Decided
- March 9, 1964
- Argued
- February 18, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Arthur J. Goldberg
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Ward Baking Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-070, docket 1963-070-01.
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