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United States v. Carolene Products Co.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 25, 1938No. 640PublishedCited by 1,146 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

304 U.S. 144 (1938)

UNITED STATES

v.

CAROLENE PRODUCTS CO.

No. 640.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 6, 1938.

Decided April 25, 1938.

APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS.

Assistant Attorney General McMahon, with whom Acting Solicitor General Bell, and Messrs. William W. Barron and Paul A. Freund were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Geo. N. Murdock for appellee.

2Opinion of the Court · StoneJustice Stone

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