General Protective Committee for the Holders of Option Warrants of the United Corporation v. Securities and Exchange Commission
346 U.S. 521 · Decided January 4, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
General Protective Committee for the Holders of Option Warrants of the United Corporation v. Securities and Exchange Commission was decided on January 4, 1954 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 346 U.S. 521 · 74 S. Ct. 261 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 261 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2697
- Docket number
- 184
- Decided
- January 4, 1954
- Argued
- December 2, 1953
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 79
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
General Protective Committee for the Holders of Option Warrants of the United Corporation v. Securities and Exchange Commission et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-021, docket 1953-021-01.
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