Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association, Inc. v. United States
362 U.S. 458 · Decided May 2, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association, Inc. v. United States was decided on May 2, 1960 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mergers” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 362 U.S. 458 · 80 S. Ct. 847 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 880 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1864
- Docket number
- 62
- Decided
- May 2, 1960
- Argued
- January 19, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 291
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association, Inc., v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-072, docket 1959-072-01.
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