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UNITED STATES v. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BOARDS ET AL. (1950)

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UNITED STATES v. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BOARDS ET AL.
Term: 1949
Important Dates
Argued: March 31, 1950
Decided: May 8, 1950
Outcome
Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
Vote
6-1
Majority
Hugo BlackHarold BurtonWilliam DouglasSherman MintonStanley ReedFrederick Vinson
Dissenting
Robert Jackson

UNITED STATES v. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BOARDS ET AL. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 8, 1950. The case was argued before the court on March 31, 1950.

In a 6-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the District of Columbia District Of Columbia 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: Realtor
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 339 U.S. 485
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Frederick Vinson
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: William Douglas

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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