Standard Oil Co. v. Federal Trade Commission
340 U.S. 231 · Decided January 8, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Standard Oil Co. v. Federal Trade Commission was decided on January 8, 1951 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harold H. Burton 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
- 340 U.S. 231 · 71 S. Ct. 240 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 239 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2376
- Docket number
- 1
- Decided
- January 8, 1951
- Argued
- January 9, 1950
- Reargued
- October 9, 1950
- 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
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Robinson-Patman 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 | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority |
Did not participate: Sherman Minton.
Full case caption
Standard Oil Co. v. Federal Trade Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-023, docket 1950-023-01.
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