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CALIFORNIA v. AMERICAN STORES CO. et al. (1990)

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CALIFORNIA v. AMERICAN STORES CO. et al.
Term: 1989
Important Dates
Argued: January 16, 1990
Decided: April 30, 1990
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Harry BlackmunWilliam BrennanThurgood MarshallSandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistAntonin ScaliaJohn Paul StevensByron White
Concurring
Anthony Kennedy

CALIFORNIA v. AMERICAN STORES CO. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 30, 1990. The case was argued before the court on January 16, 1990.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the California Central U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - Mergers
  • Petitioner: State
  • Petitioner state: California
  • Respondent type: Retail business or outlet
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 495 U.S. 271
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: John Paul Stevens

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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