Federal Trade Commission v. Henry Broch & Co.
368 U.S. 360 · Decided January 15, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Trade Commission v. Henry Broch & Co. was decided on January 15, 1962 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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
- 368 U.S. 360 · 82 S. Ct. 431 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 353 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2319
- Docket number
- 74
- Decided
- January 15, 1962
- Argued
- November 16, 1961
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- 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 | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Trade Commission v. Henry Broch & Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-022, docket 1961-022-01.
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