H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
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H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the "pattern of racketeering activity" requirement under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
RICO case
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United States Supreme Court case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil RICO
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federal criminal law ⓘ |
| citation |
106 L. Ed. 2d 195
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109 S. Ct. 2893 ⓘ 492 U.S. 229 ⓘ |
| clarifiedConcept | pattern of racketeering activity under RICO ⓘ |
| concurrenceBy |
Anthony M. Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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Antonin Scalia NERFINISHED ⓘ John Paul Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Rehnquist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1989-06-26 ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| defendant | Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| docketNumber | 87-1252 ⓘ |
| holding |
A RICO pattern of racketeering activity requires proof of relationship among predicate acts and continuity of the racketeering activity, but does not require multiple schemes.
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A single scheme can satisfy the RICO pattern requirement if the relationship and continuity requirements are met. ⓘ Predicate acts may form a RICO pattern if they amount to or pose a threat of continued criminal activity. ⓘ |
| issue |
How to define continuity and relationship among predicate acts under RICO.
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Whether multiple schemes are required to establish a RICO pattern of racketeering activity. ⓘ |
| joinedByInMajority |
Antonin Scalia
NERFINISHED
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Byron R. White NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry A. Blackmun NERFINISHED ⓘ John Paul Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Day O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Thurgood Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Brennan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| keyword |
RICO pattern
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continuity plus relationship test ⓘ racketeering activity ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
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pattern of racketeering activity ⓘ |
| lowerCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | William J. Brennan Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plaintiff | H.J. Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedentFor | interpretation of RICO pattern requirement in later federal cases ⓘ |
| proceduralPosture | On certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
closed-ended continuity
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open-ended continuity ⓘ |
| statuteInterpreted |
18 U.S.C. § 1961
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18 U.S.C. § 1962 ⓘ |
| voteDissent | 0 ⓘ |
| voteMajority | 9 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1989 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
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H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
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subject surface form:
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act