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United States v. Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc.

404 U.S. 548 · Decided January 24, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

United States v. Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc. was decided on January 24, 1972 by a vote of 3–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The Justices were equally divided, which leaves the lower court's judgment in place without setting precedent. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
404 U.S. 548 · 92 S. Ct. 731 · 30 L. Ed. 2d 721 · 1972 U.S. LEXIS 4312
Docket number
70-72
Decided
January 24, 1972
Argued
January 12, 1972
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Equally divided vote
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
3–3
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Antitrust
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William O. DouglasEqually divided vote
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Equally divided vote
Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerEqually divided vote
Justice Harry A. BlackmunEqually divided vote
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.Equally divided vote
Justice William H. RehnquistEqually divided vote

Did not participate: Potter Stewart, Byron R. White, Thurgood Marshall.

Full case caption

United States v. Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc., et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1971-050, docket 1971-050-01.

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