United States v. Western Maryland Railway Company

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:argued_on January 10, 1950
gptkbp:case_number gptkb:No._1
gptkbp:case_outcome unanimous decision
gptkbp:case_types antitrust case
gptkbp:consequences influenced regulatory practices
shaped future antitrust litigation
affected railroad industry structure
contributed to economic regulation debates
gptkbp:court gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 6, 1950
gptkbp:docket_number Docket No. 1
gptkbp:effective_date 1950
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II era
influence of labor movements
growth of the railroad industry
rise of federal regulatory agencies
impact of the Great Depression
changes in transportation technology
development of interstate commerce laws
evolution of corporate law
impact of World War II on industry
shifts in economic policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. Western Maryland Railway Company
gptkbp:impact gptkb:public_transportation
antitrust enforcement
railroad mergers
gptkbp:influenced_by New Deal policies
post-war economic conditions
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:United_States
Western Maryland Railway Company
gptkbp:involves gptkb:United_States
Western Maryland Railway Company
gptkbp:is_cited_in 340 U. S. 1
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_William_O._Douglas
gptkb:Justice_Harold_Burton
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr.
gptkb:Justice_Felix_Frankfurter
gptkb:Justice_Hugo_Black
gptkb:Justice_Sherman_Minton
gptkb:Justice_Earl_Warren
gptkb:Justice_Stanley_Reed
gptkb:Justice_Tom_C._Clark
gptkbp:jurisdiction federal
federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legal_issue antitrust laws
gptkbp:legal_outcome reaffirmed antitrust principles
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:Police_Department
Western Maryland Railway Company legal team
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Clayton_Act
gptkb:Sherman_Act
gptkbp:outcome favor of United States
gptkbp:precedent future antitrust cases
subsequent antitrust cases
set standards for competition
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:United_States_v._Pennsylvania_Railroad_Company
gptkb:United_States_v._Chicago,_Burlington_&_Quincy_Railroad_Company
gptkbp:related_to railroad regulation
gptkbp:significance impact on transportation industry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_C._Mc_Reynolds
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5