Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V Trinko
540 U.S. 398 · Decided January 13, 2004 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V Trinko was decided on January 13, 2004 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia 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
- 540 U.S. 398 · 124 S. Ct. 872 · 157 L. Ed. 2d 823 · 2004 U.S. LEXIS 657
- Docket number
- 02-682
- Decided
- January 13, 2004
- Argued
- October 14, 2003
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V Trinko, LLP
SCDB identifiers: case 2003-022, docket 2003-022-01.
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