Perkins v. Standard Oil Co. of California
395 U.S. 642 · Decided June 16, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Perkins v. Standard Oil Co. of California was decided on June 16, 1969 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black 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
- 395 U.S. 642 · 89 S. Ct. 1871 · 23 L. Ed. 2d 599 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3265
- Docket number
- 624
- Decided
- June 16, 1969
- Argued
- April 22, 1969
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- 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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Perkins v. Standard Oil Co. of California
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-130, docket 1968-130-01.
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