Federal Trade Commission v. Mary Carter Paint Co.
382 U.S. 46 · Decided November 8, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Federal Trade Commission v. Mary Carter Paint Co. was decided on November 8, 1965 by a vote of 7–1. 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 “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 382 U.S. 46 · 86 S. Ct. 219 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 128 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2405
- Docket number
- 15
- Decided
- November 8, 1965
- Argued
- October 21, 1965
- 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
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Trade Commission 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
Federal Trade Commission v. Mary Carter Paint Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-007, docket 1965-007-01.
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