Lorain Journal Co. et al. v. United States

Decided December 11, 1951. Harold Hitz Burton delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 26 · 342 U.S. 143 (1951) · Cited 413 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.

• Associated Press v. United States · 326 U.S. 1 (1945)
• United States v. Griffith · 334 U.S. 100 (1948)
• Associated Press v. National Labor Relations Board · 301 U.S. 103 (1937)
• Blumenstock Bros. Advertising Agency v. Curtis Publishing Co. · 252 U.S. 436 (1920)
• American Tobacco Co. v. United States · 328 U.S. 781 (1946)
• Oklahoma Press Publishing Co. v. Walling · 327 U.S. 186 (1946)
• United States v. Colgate & Co. · 250 U.S. 300 (1919)
• United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Assn. · 322 U.S. 533 (1944)
• Paul v. Virginia · 75 U.S. 168 (1869)
• United States v. Yellow Cab Co. · 332 U.S. 218 (1947)
• Stafford v. Wallace · 258 U.S. 495 (1922)
• United States v. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. · 321 U.S. 707 (1944)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Beech-Nut Packing Co. · 257 U.S. 441 (1922)
• Loewe v. Lawlor · 208 U.S. 274 (1908)
• Mabee v. White Plains Publishing Co. · 327 U.S. 178 (1946)
• North American Co. v. Securities & Exchange Commission · 327 U.S. 686 (1946)
• American Bank & Trust Co. v. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta · 256 U.S. 350 (1921)

Cited by

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

• Times-Picayune Publishing Co. v. United States · 345 U.S. 594 (1953)
• Aspen Skiing Co. v. Aspen Highlands Skiing Corp. · 472 U.S. 585 (1985)
• Otter Tail Power Co. v. United States · 410 U.S. 366 (1973)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 366 U.S. 316 (1961)
• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 512 U.S. 622 (1994)
• Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations · 413 U.S. 376 (1973)
• Branzburg v. Hayes · 408 U.S. 665 (1972)
• Brown Shoe Co. v. United States · 370 U.S. 294 (1962)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 351 U.S. 377 (1956)
• Continental Ore Co. v. Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. · 370 U.S. 690 (1962)
• Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States · 379 U.S. 241 (1964)
• Spectrum Sports, Inc. v. McQuillan · 506 U.S. 447 (1993)
• Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue · 460 U.S. 575 (1983)
• Federal Communications Commission v. National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting · 436 U.S. 775 (1978)
• Arcara v. Cloud Books, Inc. · 478 U.S. 697 (1986)
• White v. Massachusetts Council of Construction Employers, Inc. · 460 U.S. 204 (1983)
• International Boxing Club of New York, Inc. v. United States · 358 U.S. 242 (1959)
• Toolson v. New York Yankees, Inc. · 346 U.S. 356 (1953)

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