Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt Co.

Decided May 3, 1948. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 464 · 334 U.S. 37 (1948) · Cited 438 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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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.

• National Labor Relations Board v. Express Publishing Co. · 312 U.S. 426 (1941)
• Corn Products Refining Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 324 U.S. 726 (1945)
• International Shoe Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 280 U.S. 291 (1930)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 332 U.S. 194 (1947)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Cement Institute · 333 U.S. 683 (1948)
• May Department Stores Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 326 U.S. 376 (1945)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Beech-Nut Packing Co. · 257 U.S. 441 (1922)
• United States v. Lexington Mill & Elevator Co. · 232 U.S. 399 (1914)
• Federal Trade Commission v. A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co. · 324 U.S. 746 (1945)

Cited by

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• Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory · 554 U.S. 84 (2008)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Ruberoid Co. · 343 U.S. 470 (1952)
• Falls City Industries, Inc. v. Vanco Beverage, Inc. · 460 U.S. 428 (1983)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. · 363 U.S. 536 (1960)
• Texaco Inc. v. Hasbrouck · 496 U.S. 543 (1990)
• Times-Picayune Publishing Co. v. United States · 345 U.S. 594 (1953)
• Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. · 509 U.S. 209 (1993)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. · 344 U.S. 206 (1952)
• Automatic Canteen Co. of America v. Federal Trade Commission · 346 U.S. 61 (1953)
• Strickler v. Greene · 527 U.S. 263 (1999)
• Brown Shoe Co. v. United States · 370 U.S. 294 (1962)
• Eastman Kodak Co. v. Image Technical Services, Inc. · 504 U.S. 451 (1992)
• General Electric Co. v. Gilbert · 429 U.S. 125 (1976)
• Schaffer Ex Rel. Schaffer v. Weast · 546 U.S. 49 (2005)
• City of Los Angeles Department of Water v. Manhart · 435 U.S. 702 (1978)
• Standard Oil Co. of California v. United States · 337 U.S. 293 (1949)
• J. Truett Payne Co. v. Chrysler Motors Corp. · 451 U.S. 557 (1981)
• United States v. Columbia Steel Co. · 334 U.S. 495 (1948)
• United States v. First City National Bank of Houston · 386 U.S. 361 (1967)
• Federal Power Commission v. Idaho Power Co. · 344 U.S. 17 (1952)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Food Store Employees Union, Local 347 · 417 U.S. 1 (1974)
• United States v. Wise · 370 U.S. 405 (1962)
• Standard Oil Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 340 U.S. 231 (1951)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Kentucky River Community Care, Inc. · 532 U.S. 706 (2001)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Motion Picture Advertising Service Co. · 344 U.S. 392 (1953)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Fred Meyer, Inc. · 390 U.S. 341 (1968)
• United States v. Von's Grocery Co. · 384 U.S. 270 (1966)
• Utah Pie Co. v. Continental Baking Co. · 386 U.S. 685 (1967)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Simplicity Pattern Co. · 360 U.S. 55 (1959)
• Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 440 U.S. 69 (1979)

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