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UNITED STATES v. ARNOLD, SCHWINN & CO. et al. (1967)

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UNITED STATES v. ARNOLD, SCHWINN & CO. et al.
Term: 1966
Important Dates
Argued: April 20, 1967
Decided: June 12, 1967
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
5-2
Majority
Hugo BlackWilliam BrennanWilliam DouglasAbe FortasEarl Warren
Dissenting
John Harlan IIPotter Stewart

UNITED STATES v. ARNOLD, SCHWINN & CO. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 12, 1967. The case was argued before the court on April 20, 1967.

In a 5-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Illinois Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Antitrust (except in the context of mergers and union antitrust)
  • Petitioner: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Distributor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 388 U.S. 365
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Abe Fortas

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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