UNITED STATES v. PABST BREWING CO. et al. (1966)

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UNITED STATES v. PABST BREWING CO. et al.
Term: 1965
Important Dates
Argued: April 27, 1966
Decided: June 13, 1966
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Hugo BlackWilliam BrennanTom ClarkEarl Warren
Concurring
William DouglasAbe FortasJohn Harlan IIPotter StewartByron White

UNITED STATES v. PABST BREWING CO. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 13, 1966. The case was argued before the court on April 27, 1966.

In a 9-0 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 Wisconsin Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Mergers
  • Petitioner: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Brewery, distillery
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 384 U.S. 546
  • 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: Hugo Black

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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