Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
509 U.S. 209 · Decided June 21, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation was decided on June 21, 1993 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy 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
- 509 U.S. 209 · 113 S. Ct. 2578 · 125 L. Ed. 2d 168 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4245
- Docket number
- 92-466
- Decided
- June 21, 1993
- Argued
- March 29, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Brooke Group Ltd. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-104, docket 1992-104-01.
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