Federal Trade Commission v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Decided June 20, 1960. Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 389 · 363 U.S. 536 (1960) · Cited 189 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt Co. · 334 U.S. 37 (1948)
• Nashville Milk Co. v. Carnation Co. · 355 U.S. 373 (1958)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Cement Institute · 333 U.S. 683 (1948)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Ruberoid Co. · 343 U.S. 470 (1952)
• Corn Products Refining Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 324 U.S. 726 (1945)
• Automatic Canteen Co. of America v. Federal Trade Commission · 346 U.S. 61 (1953)
• Federal Trade Commission v. A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co. · 324 U.S. 746 (1945)
• Moore v. Mead's Fine Bread Co. · 348 U.S. 115 (1954)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Texaco Inc. v. Hasbrouck · 496 U.S. 543 (1990)
• Utah Pie Co. v. Continental Baking Co. · 386 U.S. 685 (1967)
• Farrar v. Hobby · 506 U.S. 103 (1992)
• Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. · 449 U.S. 456 (1981)
• United States v. National Dairy Products Corp. · 372 U.S. 29 (1963)
• United States v. ITT Continental Baking Co. · 420 U.S. 223 (1975)
• Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. · 509 U.S. 209 (1993)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Sun Oil Co. · 371 U.S. 505 (1963)
• Falls City Industries, Inc. v. Vanco Beverage, Inc. · 460 U.S. 428 (1983)

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