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UNITED STATES v. WARD BAKING CO.

No. 101.

376 U.S. 327 (1964)

UNITED STATES v. WARD BAKING CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 9, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Attorney General Orrick argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Cox, Philip B. Heymann and Lionel Kestenbaum.

Davisson F. Dunlap argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were John W. Ball, Charles L. Gowen, John B. Miller and John H. Boman, Jr.

MR. JUSTICE GOLDBERG delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal raises the question of whether and under what circumstances a District Court may properly enter a "consent" judgment in a civil antitrust suit without the consent of the Government and without trial of certain disputed issues.

On July 21, 1961, the Government filed a civil complaint1 in the United States District Court for the Middle

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