Reliance Electric Co. v. Emerson Electric Co.
404 U.S. 418 · Decided January 11, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Reliance Electric Co. v. Emerson Electric Co. was decided on January 11, 1972 by a vote of 4–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart 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
- 404 U.S. 418 · 92 S. Ct. 596 · 30 L. Ed. 2d 575 · 1972 U.S. LEXIS 158
- Docket number
- 70-79
- Decided
- January 11, 1972
- Argued
- November 10, 1971
- 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
- 4–3
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- 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 O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr., William H. Rehnquist.
Full case caption
Reliance Electric Co. v. Emerson Electric Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1971-036, docket 1971-036-01.
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