Pacific Bell Telephone Company v. Linkline Communications, Inc.
555 U.S. 438 · Decided February 25, 2009 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Pacific Bell Telephone Company v. Linkline Communications, Inc. was decided on February 25, 2009 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. 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
- 555 U.S. 438 · 129 S. Ct. 1109 · 172 L. Ed. 2d 836 · 2009 U.S. LEXIS 1635
- Docket number
- 07-512
- Decided
- February 25, 2009
- Argued
- December 8, 2008
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Pacific Bell Telephone Company, Dba AT&T California et al. v. Linkline Communications, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2008-025, docket 2008-025-01.
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