Northwest Wholesale Stationers, Inc. v. Pacific Stationery & Printing Co.
472 U.S. 284 · Decided June 11, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Northwest Wholesale Stationers, Inc. v. Pacific Stationery & Printing Co. was decided on June 11, 1985 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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
- 472 U.S. 284 · 105 S. Ct. 2613 · 86 L. Ed. 2d 202 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 94
- Docket number
- 83-1368
- Decided
- June 11, 1985
- Argued
- February 19, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- 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 William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall, Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Northwest Wholesale Stationers, Inc. v. Pacific Stationery & Printing Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-120, docket 1984-120-01.
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