Ford Motor Co. v. United States et al.

Decided March 29, 1972. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 70-113 · 405 U.S. 562 (1972) · Cited 108 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–2.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

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)
• International Salt Co. v. United States · 332 U.S. 392 (1947)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 353 U.S. 586 (1957)
• United States v. Penn-Olin Chemical Co. · 378 U.S. 158 (1964)
• United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. · 334 U.S. 131 (1948)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 366 U.S. 316 (1961)
• United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 340 U.S. 76 (1950)
• Standard Oil Co. of California v. United States · 337 U.S. 293 (1949)
• Morton Salt Co. v. G. S. Suppiger Co. · 314 U.S. 488 (1942)
• United States v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. · 376 U.S. 651 (1964)
• Timken Roller Bearing Co. v. United States · 341 U.S. 593 (1951)
• United States v. Crescent Amusement Co. · 323 U.S. 173 (1944)
• Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. v. United States · 334 U.S. 110 (1948)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co. · 386 U.S. 568 (1967)

Cited by

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

• United States v. Falstaff Brewing Corp. · 410 U.S. 526 (1973)
• Tidewater Oil Co. v. United States · 409 U.S. 151 (1972)
• United States v. Marine Bancorporation, Inc. · 418 U.S. 602 (1974)

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