United States v. Arnold
388 U.S. 365 · Decided June 12, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Arnold was decided on June 12, 1967 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Abe Fortas 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
- 388 U.S. 365 · 87 S. Ct. 1856 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 1249 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2965
- Docket number
- 25
- Decided
- June 12, 1967
- Argued
- April 20, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- Abe Fortas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman 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 | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark, Byron R. White.
Full case caption
United States v. Arnold, Schwinn & Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-130, docket 1966-130-01.
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