United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. et al.

Decided June 3, 1957. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 3 · 353 U.S. 586 (1957) · Cited 418 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 4–2.

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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.

• International Shoe Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 280 U.S. 291 (1930)
• Standard Oil Co. of California v. United States · 337 U.S. 293 (1949)
• United States v. Oregon State Medical Society · 343 U.S. 326 (1952)
• United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 333 U.S. 364 (1948)
• United States v. W. T. Grant Co. · 345 U.S. 629 (1953)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 351 U.S. 377 (1956)
• International Salt Co. v. United States · 332 U.S. 392 (1947)
• United States v. Yellow Cab Co. · 338 U.S. 338 (1949)
• United States v. Columbia Steel Co. · 334 U.S. 495 (1948)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Bunte Bros. · 312 U.S. 349 (1941)
• Corn Products Refining Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 324 U.S. 726 (1945)
• United Shoe MacHinery Corp. v. United States · 347 U.S. 521 (1954)
• Automatic Canteen Co. of America v. Federal Trade Commission · 346 U.S. 61 (1953)

Cited by

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

• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 366 U.S. 316 (1961)
• Brown Shoe Co. v. United States · 370 U.S. 294 (1962)
• United States v. ITT Continental Baking Co. · 420 U.S. 223 (1975)
• United States v. Philadelphia National Bank · 374 U.S. 321 (1963)
• Gulf Oil Corp. v. Copp Paving Co. · 419 U.S. 186 (1974)
• United States v. General Dynamics Corp. · 415 U.S. 486 (1974)
• Ford Motor Co. v. United States · 405 U.S. 562 (1972)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Dean Foods Co. · 384 U.S. 597 (1966)
• United States v. Wise · 370 U.S. 405 (1962)
• California v. Federal Power Commission · 369 U.S. 482 (1962)
• United States v. American Building Maintenance Industries · 422 U.S. 271 (1975)
• Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. · 368 U.S. 464 (1962)
• United States v. Grinnell Corp. · 384 U.S. 563 (1966)
• Brunswick Corp. v. Pueblo Bowl-O-Mat, Inc. · 429 U.S. 477 (1977)
• Sessions v. Dimaya · 584 U.S. 148 (2018)
• Cargill, Inc. v. Monfort of Colorado, Inc. · 479 U.S. 104 (1986)
• United States v. Parke, Davis & Co. · 362 U.S. 29 (1960)
• United States v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. · 376 U.S. 651 (1964)
• Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co. · 365 U.S. 336 (1961)
• United States v. Mississippi Valley Generating Co. · 364 U.S. 520 (1961)
• Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. United States · 371 U.S. 296 (1963)
• United States v. Marine Bancorporation, Inc. · 418 U.S. 602 (1974)
• International Boxing Club of New York, Inc. v. United States · 358 U.S. 242 (1959)
• United States v. Citizens & Southern National Bank · 422 U.S. 86 (1975)
• United States v. Penn-Olin Chemical Co. · 378 U.S. 158 (1964)
• United States v. Von's Grocery Co. · 384 U.S. 270 (1966)
• United States v. Aluminum Co. of America · 377 U.S. 271 (1964)

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