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Apple Inc. v. Pepper

139 S. Ct. 1514 · Decided May 13, 2019 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Apple Inc. v. Pepper was decided on May 13, 2019 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh 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
139 S. Ct. 1514 · 203 L. Ed. 2d 802 · 2019 U.S. LEXIS 3397
Docket number
17-204
Decided
May 13, 2019
Argued
November 26, 2018
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Affirmed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
Vote
5–4
Majority opinion
Brett M. Kavanaugh
Opinion assigned by
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Antitrust
Legal provision
Clayton Act
Type of law
Federal statute
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Apple Inc. v. Pepper

SCDB identifiers: case 2018-023, docket 2018-023-01.

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