Federal Trade Commission v. Ruberoid Co.

Decided May 26, 1952. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 448 · 343 U.S. 470 (1952) · Cited 235 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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)
• Phelps Dodge Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 313 U.S. 177 (1941)
• Jacob Siegel Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 327 U.S. 608 (1946)
• United States v. United Mine Workers of America · 330 U.S. 258 (1947)
• Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co. · 320 U.S. 591 (1944)
• Myers v. United States · 272 U.S. 52 (1926)
• Far East Conference v. United States · 342 U.S. 570 (1952)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Cement Institute · 333 U.S. 683 (1948)
• International Salt Co. v. United States · 332 U.S. 392 (1947)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Express Publishing Co. · 312 U.S. 426 (1941)
• Humphrey's v. United States · 295 U.S. 602 (1935)
• Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. v. Northwestern Public Service Co. · 341 U.S. 246 (1951)
• United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission · 337 U.S. 426 (1949)
• Standard Oil Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 340 U.S. 231 (1951)
• Federal Trade Commission v. A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co. · 324 U.S. 746 (1945)

Cited by

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

• Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau · 591 U.S. 197 (2020)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. · 380 U.S. 374 (1965)
• Collins v. Yellen · 594 U.S. 220 (2021)
• McCleskey v. Zant · 499 U.S. 467 (1991)
• Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Chadha · 462 U.S. 919 (1983)
• Morrison v. Olson · 487 U.S. 654 (1988)
• Bowsher v. Synar · 478 U.S. 714 (1986)
• Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority · 535 U.S. 743 (2002)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Dean Foods Co. · 384 U.S. 597 (1966)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Mandel Bros. · 359 U.S. 385 (1959)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. · 344 U.S. 206 (1952)
• Burns v. Alcala · 420 U.S. 575 (1975)
• United Transportation Union v. State Bar of Michigan · 401 U.S. 576 (1971)
• Federal Trade Commission v. National Lead Co. · 352 U.S. 419 (1957)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. · 363 U.S. 536 (1960)
• Automatic Canteen Co. of America v. Federal Trade Commission · 346 U.S. 61 (1953)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Fred Meyer, Inc. · 390 U.S. 341 (1968)
• Texaco Inc. v. Hasbrouck · 496 U.S. 543 (1990)
• Atlantic Refining Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 381 U.S. 357 (1965)

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