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Brown Shoe Co. v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
4
Appellee: 
United States
Appellant: 
Brown Shoe Co.
Heard By: 
Warren Court (1958-1962)
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962)
Opinion: 
370 U.S. 294 (1962)
Argued: 
Wednesday, December 6, 1961
Decided: 
Monday, June 25, 1962
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Mergers

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The Oyez Project, Brown Shoe Co. v. United States , 370 U.S. 294 (1962)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_4)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 15 U.S.C. 29

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Wrote the majority opinion
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Did not participate
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote a special concurrence
Clark
Wrote a special concurrence
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Did not participate
White

Full Opinion by Justice Earl Warren