Foremost-McKesson, Inc. v. Provident Securities Co.
423 U.S. 232 · Decided January 13, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Foremost-McKesson, Inc. v. Provident Securities Co. was decided on January 13, 1976 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell 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
- 423 U.S. 232 · 96 S. Ct. 508 · 46 L. Ed. 2d 464 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 145
- Docket number
- 74-742
- Decided
- January 13, 1976
- Argued
- October 7, 1975
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Williams Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Foremost-McKesson, Inc. v. Provident Securities Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-022, docket 1975-022-01.
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