United States v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co.
GPTKB entity
Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
civil case
antitrust case |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
340 U.S. 419
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
government regulation of railroads
railroad deregulation debates post-World_War_II_economy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co.
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| gptkbp:impact |
transportation sector
railroad industry |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkb:Justice_Felix_Frankfurter gptkb:Chief_Justice_Earl_Warren gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black gptkb:Justice_Sherman_Minton gptkb:Justice_Tom_C._Clark |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Department_of_Justice
gptkb:Clayton_Act Sherman Act antitrust laws affirmed lower court ruling influenced future legislation upheld antitrust principles antitrust legislation expanded government authority railroad's legal team rejected railroad's arguments strengthened consumer protections |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
published opinion
precedent setting decided final ruling |
| gptkbp:outcome |
impact on consumers
influence on transportation policy increased government oversight changes in railroad operations legal standards for competition ruling_in_favor_of_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Atchison,_Topeka_and_Santa_Fe_Railway_Company |
| gptkbp:precedent |
future antitrust cases
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Pennsylvania_Railroad_Co.
gptkb:United_States_v._Chicago,_Burlington_&_Quincy_Railroad_Co. United_States_v._Southern_Pacific_Company. |
| gptkbp:significance |
impact on railroad regulation
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1950
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