Study aid, not legal advice. caselaw is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or engage in the unauthorized practice of law (UPL). All briefs, outlines, and citation tools on these pages are educational summaries for law students; they are not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney admitted in your jurisdiction. Bar-admission rules vary by state. For court filings or client matters, verify every authority against the official reporter and your court's local rules. Use of caselaw does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Oil Co., 1956 — 352 U.S. 950 · caselaw · US
General
Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Oil Co.
352 U.S. 950·Supreme Court of the United States·1956
Brief incoming
Hand-reviewed Bluebook brief (procedural posture, facts, issue, holding, reasoning, dissent) ships once the AI generation pipeline runs through this case. Join the waitlist to get notified when 1L briefs go live.
Opinion
No. 465.
Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Oil Co.
[MAJORITY]
The motion for leave to file brief of National Congress of Petroleum Retailers, Inc., and Retail Gasoline Dealers Association of Michigan, Inc., as amici curiae, is granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit granted.
Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Hansen, Earl W. Kintner and Robert B. Dawkins for petitioner. Weymouth Kirkland, Howard Ellis, Hammond E. Chaffetz, W. H. Van Oosterhout and Thomas E. Sunderland for respondent. Cyrus Austin for the National Congress of Petroleum Retailers, Inc., et al.