United States v. United States Gypsum Co.
333 U.S. 364 · Decided March 8, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. United States Gypsum Co. was decided on March 8, 1948 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stanley F. Reed 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
- 333 U.S. 364 · 68 S. Ct. 525 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 746 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2846
- Docket number
- 13
- Decided
- March 8, 1948
- Argued
- November 13, 1947
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
United States v. United States Gypsum Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-050, docket 1947-050-01.
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