United States v. Southern Railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (118)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
government victory
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 1
civil case |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
236 U.S. 439
328 U.S. 573 |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
upheld the government's position |
| gptkbp:date |
1945
|
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court April 30, 1945 March 2, 1914 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
January 12, 1914
March 5, 1945 |
| gptkbp:gameFeatures |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Southern_Railway_Company |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
railroad industry challenges
development of antitrust laws regulatory environment of the 1940s post-World_War_II_economy |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
landmark_case_in_U.S._antitrust_law
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Southern Railway
|
| gptkbp:impact |
railroad mergers
regulation of railroads railroad industry regulations competition in transportation |
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Southern_Railway
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Roberts
gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas gptkb:Justice_Oliver_Wendell_Holmes_Jr. gptkb:Justice_Felix_Frankfurter gptkb:Justice_Holmes gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black gptkb:Justice_William_R._Day gptkb:Justice_Louis_Brandeis gptkb:Justice_Jackson gptkb:Justice_Stanley_Reed gptkb:Justice_William_Howard_Taft gptkb:Justice_John_Marshall_Harlan_II Justice Brandeis |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Department_of_Justice
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice public interest antitrust laws economic regulation restraint of trade early 20th century antitrust movement influenced future antitrust legislation federal authority over interstate commerce monopolistic_practices Southern_Railway's_legal_team interpretation_of_the_Sherman_Act |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Federal_Trade_Commission_Act
Clayton Antitrust Act Sherman Antitrust Act |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
antitrust implications
impact on market competition economic impact on railroads effects on consumer prices historical context of the early 1900s judicial attitudes towards business practices judicial interpretation of competition legal reasoning in antitrust enforcement role of government in regulating monopolies evolution_of_antitrust_law_in_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
influence on public policy
affirmed lower court's decision strengthening of antitrust enforcement legal precedent for future cases influence on transportation policy clarification of legal standards impact on freight rates impact on federal-state relations impact on consumer prices effect on competition among railroads effect on consumer protection effect on environmental regulations for railroads effect on federal funding for railroads effect on interstate commerce regulations effect on labor laws affecting railroads effect on market entry for new railroads effect on public transportation policies effect on shipping practices effect on state regulations effect on transportation infrastructure guidance for future litigation impact on corporate mergers impact on economic competition impact on freight transportation policies impact on labor relations in railroads impact on railroad infrastructure investment impact on railroad profitability impact on railroad safety regulations impact on regional economic policies impact on technological advancements in railroads influence on federal regulatory agencies regulatory oversight of railroads impact on international trade regulations for railroads court_ruled_in_favor_of_United_States economic_implications_for_the_South effect_on_economic_development_in_the_South |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Taft
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
future antitrust cases
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._United_States_Steel_Corporation
gptkb:United_States_v._New_York_Central_Railroad gptkb:United_States_v._Chicago,_Burlington_&_Quincy_Railroad gptkb:Northern_Securities_Co._v._United_States gptkb:United_States_v._Pennsylvania_Railroad_Company gptkb:United_States_v._Chicago,_Burlington_&_Quincy_Railroad_Company gptkb:United_States_v._Pennsylvania_Railroad United_States_v._American_Tobacco_Company United_States_v._Standard_Oil_Company |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
transportation law
|
| gptkbp:significance |
impact on railroad industry regulations
|
| gptkbp:year |
1914
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