Federal Trade Commission v. Carter Products, Inc.
346 U.S. 327 · Decided October 12, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Federal Trade Commission v. Carter Products, Inc. was decided on October 12, 1953 by a vote of 7–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 327 · 74 S. Ct. 2 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 4 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2681
- Docket number
- 114
- Decided
- October 12, 1953
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Earl Warren.
Full case caption
Federal Trade Commission v. Carter Products, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-002, docket 1953-002-01.
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