Radzanower v. Touche Ross & Co.
426 U.S. 148 · Decided June 7, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Radzanower v. Touche Ross & Co. was decided on June 7, 1976 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 426 U.S. 148 · 96 S. Ct. 1989 · 48 L. Ed. 2d 540 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 103
- Docket number
- 75-268
- Decided
- June 7, 1976
- Argued
- March 30, 1976
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Radzanower v. Touche Ross & Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-110, docket 1975-110-01.
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