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Abstract

Argument: Monday, February 20, 1961
Decision: Monday, May 22, 1961
Issues: Economic Activity, Mergers

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 4 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Clayton
Did not participate
Clark
Did not participate
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Warren
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Frankfurter's dissent
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Frankfurter's dissent
Whittaker
Wrote a dissent
Frankfurter
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Du Pont & Co., 366 U.S. 316 (1961),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1960/1960_55/>
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