Oscar Gruss & Son v. United States
386 U.S. 776 · Decided May 8, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Oscar Gruss & Son v. United States was decided on May 8, 1967 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mergers” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 386 U.S. 776 · 87 S. Ct. 1478 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 520 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2854
- Docket number
- 1060
- Decided
- May 8, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Oscar Gruss & Son v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-092, docket 1966-092-01.
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