Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co.
Decided April 10, 1967. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 342 · 386 U.S. 568 (1967) · Cited 196 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–0.
Majority · 6
- William Orville Douglas · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Earl Warren
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- Tom C. Clark
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Concurring · 1
- John Marshall Harlan · filed a concurring opinion
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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 v. Philadelphia National Bank · 374 U.S. 321 (1963)
- Brown Shoe Co. v. United States · 370 U.S. 294 (1962)
- United States v. Penn-Olin Chemical Co. · 378 U.S. 158 (1964)
- United States v. Von's Grocery Co. · 384 U.S. 270 (1966)
- United States v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. · 376 U.S. 651 (1964)
- United States v. Continental Can Co. · 378 U.S. 441 (1964)
- United States v. Aluminum Co. of America · 377 U.S. 271 (1964)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- United States v. Falstaff Brewing Corp. · 410 U.S. 526 (1973)
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc. · 425 U.S. 748 (1976)
- Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc. · 429 U.S. 477 (1977)
- Bates v. State Bar of Arizona · 433 U.S. 350 (1977)
- City of Cincinnati v. Discovery Network, Inc. · 507 U.S. 410 (1993)
- United States v. Marine Bancorporation, Inc. · 418 U.S. 602 (1974)
- United States v. Citizens & Southern National Bank · 422 U.S. 86 (1975)
- Ford Motor Co. v. United States · 405 U.S. 562 (1972)
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