United States v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (138)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
November 18, 1969
November 18, 1968 |
| gptkbp:case_number |
No. 67-1
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
unanimous decision
shaped transportation policy reduced monopolistic control majority opinion authored by Justice Brennan |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
landmark antitrust ruling
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| gptkbp:case_types |
antitrust case
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court March 2, 1970 January 12, 1970 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Harlan
gptkb:Justice_Fortas gptkb:Justice_Stewart gptkb:Justice_Black |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-World War II economy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:competition
gptkb:business_practices gptkb:legal_frameworks gptkb:United_States_federal_law gptkb:public_transportation gptkb:economic_policies gptkb:lawyer gptkb:Ethics gptkb:international_law gptkb:legal_education gptkb:legal_case gptkb:regulations property law consumer protection corporate governance infrastructure investment legal compliance legal research public interest legal interpretation market competition constitutional law contract law judicial review legal challenges legal consequences legal disputes legal protections interstate commerce legal accountability state law legal standards legal systems administrative law business law commercial law government intervention legal remedies federal oversight legal liabilities tort law competition law legal obligations economic regulation legal debates market regulation legal ethics legal discussions legal practice legal norms judicial precedent market structure corporate responsibility legal implications legal processes legal duties legal responsibilities economic competition legal scholarship legal controversies railroad regulation railroad mergers business regulation legal analyses railroad safety regulations transportation regulation state regulation transportation economics federal regulation legal conflicts railroad competition legal theories legal values |
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Railroad_Company |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
401 U. S. 1000
365 U. S. 1 |
| gptkbp:judged_by |
affirmed lower court's ruling
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas gptkb:Justice_Byron_White gptkb:Justice_Thurgood_Marshall gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr. gptkb:Justice_Lewis_F._Powell_Jr. gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun Chief Justice Warren E. Burger |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
reviewed by the Supreme Court
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| gptkbp:legal_context |
antitrust enforcement
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
upheld antitrust laws
federal antitrust framework |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
antitrust laws
|
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
expanded federal authority
reaffirmed antitrust principles |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice examined monopolistic practices Pennsylvania Railroad Company legal team Pennsylvania Railroad's legal team |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Railroad_Revitalization_and_Regulatory_Reform_Act
Economic Regulatory Reform Act |
| gptkbp:outcome |
decision in favor of the United States
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| gptkbp:precedent |
antitrust enforcement
set standards for competition influenced future antitrust cases influenced future regulatory practices |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Brennan
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| gptkbp:regulatory_compliance |
gptkb:Interstate_Commerce_Act
gptkb:Sherman_Antitrust_Act |
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:United_States_v._Southern_Pacific_Company
gptkb:United_States_v._Southern_Railway_Company gptkb:United_States_v._Chicago,_Burlington_&_Quincy_Railroad_Company |
| gptkbp:significance |
impact on railroad industry regulations
important for federal regulation |
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1970
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:James_C._Mc_Reynolds
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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