Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
440 U.S. 69 · Decided February 22, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission was decided on February 22, 1979 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart 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
- 440 U.S. 69 · 99 S. Ct. 925 · 59 L. Ed. 2d 153 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 59
- Docket number
- 77-654
- Decided
- February 22, 1979
- Argued
- December 4, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Robinson-Patman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-039, docket 1978-039-01.
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