Federal Trade Commission v. Sperry & Hutchinson Co.

Decided March 1, 1972. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 70-70 · 405 U.S. 233 (1972) · Cited 553 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–0.

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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. Gratz · 253 U.S. 421 (1920)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 318 U.S. 80 (1943)
• Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States · 371 U.S. 156 (1962)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Raladam Co. · 283 U.S. 643 (1931)
• Phelps Dodge Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 313 U.S. 177 (1941)
• White Motor Co. v. United States · 372 U.S. 253 (1963)
• United States v. Arnold, Schwinn & Co. · 388 U.S. 365 (1967)
• Investment Company Institute v. Camp · 401 U.S. 617 (1971)
• Federal Trade Commission v. R. F. Keppel & Bro. Inc. · 291 U.S. 304 (1934)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Curtis Publishing Co. · 260 U.S. 568 (1923)

Cited by

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

• Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. · 463 U.S. 29 (1983)
• National Labor Relations Board v. Bell Aerospace Co. · 416 U.S. 267 (1974)
• Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 530 (1980)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Indiana Federation of Dentists · 476 U.S. 447 (1986)
• Industrial Union Dept., AFL-CIO v. American Petroleum Institute · 448 U.S. 607 (1980)
• Bowen v. American Hospital Assn. · 476 U.S. 610 (1986)
• Central Hardware Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 407 U.S. 539 (1972)
• NLRB v. Pipefitters · 429 U.S. 507 (1977)
• United States v. American Building Maintenance Industries · 422 U.S. 271 (1975)

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