Parker v. Brown, 317 U.S. 341 (1943), was a United States Supreme Court case on the scope of United States antitrust law. It held that actions taken by state governments were exempt from the scope of the Sherman Act.
| Parker v. Brown | |
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| Argued May 5, 1942 Decided January 4, 1943 | |
| Full case name | Parker, Director of Agriculture, et al. v. Brown |
| Citations | 317 U.S. 341 (more) |
| Holding | |
| 39 F.Supp. 895 (reversed) | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Stone, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Sherman Act | |
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The case was an appeal from a decree of a district court of three judges enjoining the enforcement, against the appellee, of a marketing program adopted pursuant to the California Agricultural Prorate Act.
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The Supreme Court clarified its position in later judgments.
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