Burks v. Lasker
441 U.S. 471 · Decided May 14, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Burks v. Lasker was decided on May 14, 1979 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Securities regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 441 U.S. 471 · 99 S. Ct. 1831 · 60 L. Ed. 2d 404 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 97
- Docket number
- 77-1724
- Decided
- May 14, 1979
- Argued
- January 17, 1979
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 80
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: William H. Rehnquist.
Full case caption
Burks et al. v. Lasker et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-089, docket 1978-089-01.
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