Hughes Tool Co. et al. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.

Decided January 10, 1973. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 71-827 · 409 U.S. 363 (1973) · Cited 412 times

Holding

The transactions that TWA challenged as violative of the antitrust laws were under the CAB's control and surveillance, and, by virtue of 408 and 414 of the Federal Aviation Act, had immunity under the antitrust laws.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–2.

“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.

• Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. United States · 371 U.S. 296 (1963)
• Silver v. New York Stock Exchange · 373 U.S. 341 (1963)
• United States v. Philadelphia National Bank · 374 U.S. 321 (1963)
• United States v. Borden Co. · 308 U.S. 188 (1939)
• Georgia v. Pennsylvania Railroad · 324 U.S. 439 (1945)
• City of Indianapolis v. Chase National Bank · 314 U.S. 63 (1941)
• California v. Federal Power Commission · 369 U.S. 482 (1962)
• Griggs v. Duke Power Co. · 401 U.S. 424 (1971)
• Udall v. Tallman · 380 U.S. 1 (1965)
• United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. · 310 U.S. 150 (1940)
• Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe MacHinery Corp. · 392 U.S. 481 (1968)
• Timken Roller Bearing Co. v. United States · 341 U.S. 593 (1951)
• Maryland v. Baltimore Radio Show, Inc. Et Al. · 338 U.S. 912 (1950)
• Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Assn., Inc. v. United States · 362 U.S. 458 (1960)

Cited by

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

• United States v. National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. · 422 U.S. 694 (1975)
• Gordon v. New York Stock Exchange, Inc. · 422 U.S. 659 (1975)
• Teague v. Lane · 489 U.S. 288 (1989)
• West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. Casey · 499 U.S. 83 (1991)
• Otter Tail Power Co. v. United States · 410 U.S. 366 (1973)
• City of Milwaukee v. Illinois · 451 U.S. 304 (1981)
• Hathorn v. Lovorn · 457 U.S. 255 (1982)

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1973). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).