Moore v. Mead's Fine Bread Co.
348 U.S. 115 · Decided December 6, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Moore v. Mead's Fine Bread Co. was decided on December 6, 1954 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 348 U.S. 115 · 75 S. Ct. 148 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 145 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2742
- Docket number
- 121
- Decided
- December 6, 1954
- Argued
- November 17, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Clayton Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Moore v. Mead's Fine Bread Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-014, docket 1954-014-01.
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