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In which case did John Paul Stevens write a landmark majority opinion about antitrust law?

  • Apprendi v. New Jersey

  • Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc.

  • Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council

  • U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton

Answer

John Paul Stevens wrote a landmark majority opinion about antitrust law in the case Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government has broad discretion to interpret ambiguous provisions of federal statutes. This decision has had a significant impact on the way that antitrust law is enforced in the United States.
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