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California v. American Stores Co.

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H. Chester Horn, Jr. (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Rex E. Lee (on behalf of the Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-258
Petitioner: 
California
Respondent: 
American Stores Co.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
495 U.S. 271 (1990)
Argued: 
Tuesday, January 16, 1990
Decided: 
Monday, April 30, 1990
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Mergers

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The Oyez Project, California v. American Stores Co. , 495 U.S. 271 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_89_258)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for California, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Clayton

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Rehnquist
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Brennan
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White
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Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
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O'Connor
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Scalia
Wrote a regular concurrence
Kennedy

Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens