Ford Motor Co. v. United States
335 U.S. 303 · Decided November 15, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ford Motor Co. v. United States was decided on November 15, 1948 by a vote of 4–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Felix Frankfurter 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
- 335 U.S. 303 · 69 S. Ct. 93 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 24 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2712
- Docket number
- 2
- Decided
- November 15, 1948
- Argued
- October 11, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–3
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: Frank Murphy, Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
Ford Motor Co. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-004, docket 1948-004-01.
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