Weyerhaeuser Company v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Company, Inc.
549 U.S. 312 · Decided February 20, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Weyerhaeuser Company v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Company, Inc. was decided on February 20, 2007 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas 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
- 549 U.S. 312 · 127 S. Ct. 1069 · 166 L. Ed. 2d 911 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 1333
- Docket number
- 05-381
- Decided
- February 20, 2007
- Argued
- November 28, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts 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
- Clarence Thomas
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Weyerhaeuser Company v. Ross-Simmons Hardwood Lumber Company, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-015, docket 2006-015-01.
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