Flood v. Kuhn

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Flood v. Kuhn is a landmark 1972 U.S. Supreme Court case in which baseball player Curt Flood challenged Major League Baseball’s reserve clause and its long-standing antitrust exemption.

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Flood v. Kuhn, 407 U.S. 258 (1972) 1

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instanceOf United States Supreme Court case
landmark antitrust case
sports law case
areaOfLaw antitrust law
labor law
sports law
citation 407 U.S. 258
concurringJustice Byron R. White
Harry A. Blackmun
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Potter Stewart
Warren E. Burger
country United States of America
surface form: United States
court Supreme Court of the United States
decisionDate 1972-06-19
dissentingJustice Thurgood Marshall
William J. Brennan Jr.
William O. Douglas
effect affirmed the continued antitrust exemption for Major League Baseball
prompted later legislative and collective bargaining changes to baseball’s reserve system
fullName Flood v. Kuhn self-linksurface differs
surface form: Flood v. Kuhn, 407 U.S. 258 (1972)
holding Any change to baseball’s antitrust exemption should come from Congress, not the Court
Professional baseball is exempt from federal antitrust laws
involvesOrganization Major League Baseball
involvesPerson Bowie K. Kuhn
Curt Flood
jurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
language English
legalIssue application of federal antitrust laws to Major League Baseball
validity of baseball’s reserve clause under antitrust law
majorityOpinionBy Harry A. Blackmun
notableFor its extensive historical discussion of baseball in the majority opinion
reaffirming baseball’s unique antitrust status
petitioner Curt Flood
precedentReliedOn Federal Baseball Club v. National League
Federal Baseball Club v. National League
surface form: Toolson v. New York Yankees
relatedCase Federal Baseball Club v. National League
Federal Baseball Club v. National League
surface form: Toolson v. New York Yankees
relatedConcept free agency in Major League Baseball
reserve clause
respondent Bowie K. Kuhn
Major League Baseball
subjectMatter Major League Baseball reserve clause
antitrust exemption for professional baseball
vote 5-3

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Curt Flood legalCase Flood v. Kuhn
Curt Flood plaintiffIn Flood v. Kuhn
Flood v. Kuhn fullName Flood v. Kuhn self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Flood v. Kuhn, 407 U.S. 258 (1972)