United States v. Oregon State Medical Society et al.

Decided April 28, 1952. Robert Houghwout Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 19 · 343 U.S. 326 (1952) · Cited 578 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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. Yellow Cab Co. · 338 U.S. 338 (1949)
• United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 333 U.S. 364 (1948)
• Semler v. Oregon State Board of Dental Examiners · 294 U.S. 608 (1935)
• Local 167, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United States · 291 U.S. 293 (1934)
• American Medical Assn. v. United States · 317 U.S. 519 (1943)
• Industrial Assn. of San Francisco v. United States · 268 U.S. 64 (1925)

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• Pullman-Standard v. Swint · 456 U.S. 273 (1982)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 353 U.S. 586 (1957)
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• Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp. · 496 U.S. 384 (1990)
• United States v. W. T. Grant Co. · 345 U.S. 629 (1953)
• Brown v. Allen · 344 U.S. 443 (1953)
• Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc. · 425 U.S. 748 (1976)
• Weinberger v. Romero-Barcelo · 456 U.S. 305 (1982)
• Hospital Building Co. v. Trustees of Rex Hospital · 425 U.S. 738 (1976)
• County of Los Angeles v. Davis · 440 U.S. 625 (1979)
• Marshall v. Lonberger · 459 U.S. 422 (1983)
• United States v. Procter & Gamble Co. · 356 U.S. 677 (1958)
• Clemons v. Mississippi · 494 U.S. 738 (1990)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 351 U.S. 377 (1956)
• McAllister v. United States · 348 U.S. 19 (1954)
• Goldfarb v. Virginia State Bar · 421 U.S. 773 (1975)
• Gwaltney of Smithfield, Ltd. v. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc. · 484 U.S. 49 (1987)
• United States v. Parke, Davis & Co. · 362 U.S. 29 (1960)
• Houchins v. KQED, Inc. · 438 U.S. 1 (1978)
• United States v. General Motors Corp. · 384 U.S. 127 (1966)
• Maggio v. Fulford · 462 U.S. 111 (1983)
• Guzman v. Pichirilo · 369 U.S. 698 (1962)
• City News & Novelty, Inc. v. City of Waukesha · 531 U.S. 278 (2001)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Motion Picture Advertising Service Co. · 344 U.S. 392 (1953)
• AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC · 593 U.S. 67 (2021)

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