Perkins v. Standard Oil Co. of California
399 U.S. 222 · Decided June 23, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Perkins v. Standard Oil Co. of California was decided on June 23, 1970 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 399 U.S. 222 · 90 S. Ct. 1989 · 26 L. Ed. 2d 534 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 16
- Docket number
- 1507
- Decided
- June 23, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Clayton 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 | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Perkins v. Standard Oil Co. of California
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-125, docket 1969-125-01.
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