F. Hoffmann-La Roche LTD v. Empagran S.A.
542 U.S. 155 · Decided June 14, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
F. Hoffmann-La Roche LTD v. Empagran S.A. was decided on June 14, 2004 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 542 U.S. 155 · 124 S. Ct. 2359 · 159 L. Ed. 2d 226 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 4174
- Docket number
- 03-724
- Decided
- June 14, 2004
- Argued
- April 26, 2004
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 6
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
F. Hoffmann-La Roche LTD, et al. v. Empagran S.A. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2003-074, docket 2003-074-01.
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