National Broiler Marketing Assn. v. United States
436 U.S. 816 · Decided June 12, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Broiler Marketing Assn. v. United States was decided on June 12, 1978 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun 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
- 436 U.S. 816 · 98 S. Ct. 2122 · 56 L. Ed. 2d 728 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 104
- Docket number
- 77-117
- Decided
- June 12, 1978
- Argued
- February 21, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
National Broiler Marketing Assn. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-107, docket 1977-107-01.
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