United States v. an Article of Drug . . . Bacto-Unidisk . . . .
394 U.S. 784 · Decided April 28, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. an Article of Drug . . . Bacto-Unidisk . . . . was decided on April 28, 1969 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren 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
- 394 U.S. 784 · 89 S. Ct. 1410 · 22 L. Ed. 2d 726 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3274
- Docket number
- 343
- Decided
- April 28, 1969
- Argued
- January 23, 1969
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 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 William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. an Article of Drug . . . Bacto-Unidisk . . . .
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-089, docket 1968-089-01.
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