United States v. Container Corporation of America et al.

Decided January 14, 1969. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 27 · 393 U.S. 333 (1969) · Cited 219 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. · 310 U.S. 150 (1940)
• American Column & Lumber Co. v. United States · 257 U.S. 377 (1921)
• Maple Flooring Manufacturers Ass'n v. United States · 268 U.S. 563 (1925)
• Sugar Institute, Inc. v. United States · 297 U.S. 553 (1936)
• Cement Manufacturers Protective Ass'n v. United States · 268 U.S. 588 (1925)
• Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United States · 356 U.S. 1 (1958)
• Fashion Originators' Guild of America, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission · 312 U.S. 457 (1941)
• International Salt Co. v. United States · 332 U.S. 392 (1947)
• Theatre Enterprises, Inc. v. Paramount Film Distributing Corp. · 346 U.S. 537 (1954)

Cited by

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

• United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 438 U.S. 422 (1978)
• Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc. · 551 U.S. 877 (2007)
• Goldfarb v. Virginia State Bar · 421 U.S. 773 (1975)
• National Society of Professional Engineers v. United States · 435 U.S. 679 (1978)
• McLain v. Real Estate Board of New Orleans, Inc. · 444 U.S. 232 (1980)
• Summit Health, Ltd. v. Pinhas · 500 U.S. 322 (1991)
• United States v. Citizens & Southern National Bank · 422 U.S. 86 (1975)
• Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 440 U.S. 69 (1979)

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