State Oil Company v. Barkat U. Khan and Khan & Associates, Inc.
522 U.S. 3 · Decided November 4, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
State Oil Company v. Barkat U. Khan and Khan & Associates, Inc. was decided on November 4, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents.
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Case details
- Citations
- 522 U.S. 3 · 118 S. Ct. 275 · 139 L. Ed. 2d 199 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 6705
- Docket number
- 96-871
- Decided
- November 4, 1997
- Argued
- October 7, 1997
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Altered precedent
- Yes — formally altered the Court's precedent
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
State Oil Company v. Barkat U. Khan and Khan & Associates, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1997-002, docket 1997-002-01.
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