EASTERN STATES RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS' ASSOCIATION v. UNITED STATES (1914)

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EASTERN STATES RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS' ASSOCIATION v. UNITED STATES
Term: 1913
Important Dates
Argued: October 24, 1913
Decided: June 22, 1914
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarHorace Harmon LurtonJoseph McKennaMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

EASTERN STATES RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS' ASSOCIATION v. UNITED STATES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 22, 1914. The case was argued before the court on October 24, 1913.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York Southern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Mergers
  • Petitioner: Forest products, lumber, or logging company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 234 U.S. 600
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: William Rufus Day

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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