U.S. District Judge Adrienne C. Nelson of the District of Oregon. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALMMeet the Pacific Northwest Judges Who Rejected the Kroger-Albertsons Supermarket Merger
Oregon U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson, an appointee of President Joe Biden, ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission and against the large grocery chains. Nelson's decision, along with one from Washington state court Judge Marshall Ferguson, preceded Albertsons announcement that it would abandon the merger plan.
December 11, 2024 at 05:50 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Oregon U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson blocked the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger.
- President Joe Biden appointed Nelson to the federal bench in 2023.
- Nelson is the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
Supermarket chain Albertsons cited twin rulings from federal and state courts in the Pacific Northwest as its reason for abandoning a proposed merger with Kroger on Wednesday.
Oregon U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson, an appointee of President Joe Biden, ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission and against the grocery chains.
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