Federal Trade Commission v. Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc.

Decided June 8, 1959. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 406 · 360 U.S. 55 (1959) · Cited 108 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.

• Automatic Canteen Co. of America v. Federal Trade Commission · 346 U.S. 61 (1953)
• United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. · 310 U.S. 150 (1940)
• Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United States · 356 U.S. 1 (1958)
• United States v. Colgate & Co. · 250 U.S. 300 (1919)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Morton Salt Co. · 334 U.S. 37 (1948)
• Corn Products Refining Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 324 U.S. 726 (1945)
• Standard Oil Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 340 U.S. 231 (1951)

Cited by

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

• Federal Trade Commission v. Broch · 363 U.S. 166 (1960)
• Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 440 U.S. 69 (1979)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Fred Meyer, Inc. · 390 U.S. 341 (1968)

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