Square D Co. v. Niagara Frontier Tariff Bureau, Inc.
476 U.S. 409 · Decided May 27, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Square D Co. v. Niagara Frontier Tariff Bureau, Inc. was decided on May 27, 1986 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens 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
- 476 U.S. 409 · 106 S. Ct. 1922 · 90 L. Ed. 2d 413 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 76
- Docket number
- 85-21
- Decided
- May 27, 1986
- Argued
- March 3, 1986
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Square D Co. et al. v. Niagara Frontier Tariff Bureau, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-090, docket 1985-090-01.
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