White Motor Co. v. United States
372 U.S. 253 · Decided March 4, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
White Motor Co. v. United States was decided on March 4, 1963 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 372 U.S. 253 · 83 S. Ct. 696 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 738 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2578
- Docket number
- 54
- Decided
- March 4, 1963
- Argued
- January 14, 1963
- 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
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
White Motor Co. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-055, docket 1962-055-01.
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