United States v. Allied Oil Corp.
341 U.S. 1 · Decided April 9, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Allied Oil Corp. was decided on April 9, 1951 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Consumer protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 341 U.S. 1 · 71 S. Ct. 544 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 697 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2016
- Docket number
- 364
- Decided
- April 9, 1951
- Argued
- March 6, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Executive order
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
United States v. Allied Oil Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-054, docket 1950-054-01.
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