Niagara Hudson Power Corp. v. Leventritt
340 U.S. 336 · Decided January 15, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Niagara Hudson Power Corp. v. Leventritt was decided on January 15, 1951 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Harold H. Burton 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
- 340 U.S. 336 · 71 S. Ct. 341 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 319 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2433
- Docket number
- 211
- Decided
- January 15, 1951
- Argued
- December 5, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
Niagara Hudson Power Corp. v. Leventritt
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-028, docket 1950-028-01.
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