Far East Conference et al. v. United States et al.

Decided March 10, 1952. Felix Frankfurter delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 15M · 342 U.S. 570 (1952) · Cited 767 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• United States Navigation Co. v. Cunard Steamship Co. · 284 U.S. 474 (1932)
• United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission · 337 U.S. 426 (1949)
• Keogh v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. · 260 U.S. 156 (1922)
• United States v. Morgan · 307 U.S. 183 (1939)
• General American Tank Car Corp. v. El Dorado Terminal Co. · 308 U.S. 422 (1940)

Cited by

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• Federal Maritime Board v. Isbrandtsen Co. · 356 U.S. 481 (1958)
• Ricci v. Chicago Mercantile Exchange · 409 U.S. 289 (1973)
• United States v. Western Pacific Railroad · 352 U.S. 59 (1956)
• Nader v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc. · 426 U.S. 290 (1976)
• Whitney National Bank in Jefferson Parish v. Bank of New Orleans & Trust Co. · 379 U.S. 411 (1965)
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Walsh, Acting Commissioner, Maine Department of Human Services · 538 U.S. 644 (2003)
• United States v. Radio Corp. of America · 358 U.S. 334 (1959)
• Carnation Co. v. Pacific Westbound Conference · 383 U.S. 213 (1966)
• Consolo v. Federal Maritime Commission · 383 U.S. 607 (1966)
• Rosado v. Wyman · 397 U.S. 397 (1970)
• United States v. Philadelphia National Bank · 374 U.S. 321 (1963)
• Otter Tail Power Co. v. United States · 410 U.S. 366 (1973)
• Port of Boston Marine Terminal Assn. v. Rederiaktiebolaget Transatlantic · 400 U.S. 62 (1970)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Dean Foods Co. · 384 U.S. 597 (1966)
• Public Util. Comm'n of Cal. v. United States · 355 U.S. 534 (1958)
• Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co. · 381 U.S. 676 (1965)
• Schilling v. Rogers · 363 U.S. 666 (1960)
• Federal Maritime Commission v. Seatrain Lines, Inc. · 411 U.S. 726 (1973)
• Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. United States · 371 U.S. 296 (1963)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Ruberoid Co. · 343 U.S. 470 (1952)
• Federal Communications Commission v. ITT World Communications, Inc. · 466 U.S. 463 (1984)
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers v. Hardeman · 401 U.S. 233 (1971)
• Federal Communications Commission v. RCA Communications, Inc. · 346 U.S. 86 (1953)
• Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. County of Kent · 510 U.S. 355 (1994)
• Weinberger v. Bentex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 412 U.S. 645 (1973)
• Unexcelled Chemical Corp. v. United States · 345 U.S. 59 (1953)
• Southwestern Sugar & Molasses Co. v. River Terminals Corp. · 360 U.S. 411 (1959)

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