CaseTrail

Ohio v. American Express Co.

138 S. Ct. 2274 · Decided June 25, 2018 · Supreme Court of the United States

Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.

At a glance

Ohio v. American Express Co. was decided on June 25, 2018 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.

Read the opinion

Case details

Citations
138 S. Ct. 2274 · 201 L. Ed. 2d 678 · 2018 U.S. LEXIS 3845
Docket number
16-1454
Decided
June 25, 2018
Argued
February 26, 2018
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
5–4
Majority opinion
Clarence Thomas
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Antitrust
Legal provision
Sherman Act
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Ohio v. American Express Co.

SCDB identifiers: case 2017-044, docket 2017-044-01.

Other cases on “Antitrust”

See all

Cases on the same legal provision: Sherman Act

Same Term, same area (Economic Activity)

See all

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error