Ed Plaut v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc.
514 U.S. 211 · Decided April 18, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ed Plaut v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc. was decided on April 18, 1995 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous” in the Miscellaneous area. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 514 U.S. 211 · 115 S. Ct. 1447 · 131 L. Ed. 2d 328 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 2843
- Docket number
- 93-1121
- Decided
- April 18, 1995
- Argued
- November 30, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Miscellaneous
- Legal provision
- Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Williams Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Held unconstitutional
- An act of Congress
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Ed Plaut, et Ux., et al. v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-040, docket 1994-040-01.
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