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

Decided May 22, 1961. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 55 · 366 U.S. 316 (1961) · Cited 216 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 4–3.

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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. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 353 U.S. 586 (1957)
• Timken Roller Bearing Co. v. United States · 341 U.S. 593 (1951)
• International Boxing Club of New York, Inc. v. United States · 358 U.S. 242 (1959)
• International Salt Co. v. United States · 332 U.S. 392 (1947)
• United States v. Crescent Amusement Co. · 323 U.S. 173 (1944)
• Hartford-Empire Co. v. United States · 323 U.S. 386 (1945)
• United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 340 U.S. 76 (1950)
• United States v. National Lead Co. · 332 U.S. 319 (1947)
• United States v. American Tobacco Co. · 221 U.S. 106 (1911)
• Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Assn., Inc. v. United States · 362 U.S. 458 (1960)
• Associated Press v. United States · 326 U.S. 1 (1945)
• Lorain Journal Co. v. United States · 342 U.S. 143 (1951)
• Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. v. United States · 334 U.S. 110 (1948)
• United States v. Reading Co. · 253 U.S. 26 (1920)
• Hecht Co. v. Bowles · 321 U.S. 321 (1944)
• United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. · 334 U.S. 131 (1948)
• Local 167, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · 291 U.S. 293 (1934)
• United States v. W. T. Grant Co. · 345 U.S. 629 (1953)
• Standard Oil Co. of California v. United States · 337 U.S. 293 (1949)
• United States v. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. · 321 U.S. 707 (1944)
• Appalachian Coals, Inc. v. United States · 288 U.S. 344 (1933)
• William R. Warner & Co. v. Eli Lilly & Co. · 265 U.S. 526 (1924)
• United States v. Terminal Railroad Assn. of St. Louis · 224 U.S. 383 (1912)
• North American Co. v. Securities & Exchange Commission · 327 U.S. 686 (1946)
• Federal Trade Commission v. National Lead Co. · 352 U.S. 419 (1957)
• United Shoe MacHinery Corp. v. United States · 347 U.S. 521 (1954)
• International Shoe Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 280 U.S. 291 (1930)
• United States v. United Shoe Machinery Co. of New Jersey · 247 U.S. 32 (1917)
• United States v. International Harvester Co. · 274 U.S. 693 (1927)

Cited by

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

• Brown Shoe Co. v. United States · 370 U.S. 294 (1962)
• California v. American Stores Co. · 495 U.S. 271 (1990)
• United States v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. · 376 U.S. 651 (1964)
• Cascade Natural Gas Corp. v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. · 386 U.S. 129 (1967)
• California v. Federal Power Commission · 369 U.S. 482 (1962)
• Ford Motor Co. v. United States · 405 U.S. 562 (1972)
• Grupo Mexicano De Desarrollo, S. A. v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc. · 527 U.S. 308 (1999)
• United States v. United Shoe MacHinery Corp. · 391 U.S. 244 (1968)
• F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. v. Empagran S. A. · 542 U.S. 155 (2004)
• United States v. Von's Grocery Co. · 384 U.S. 270 (1966)

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