Securities and Exchange Commission v. Capital Gains Research Bureau, Inc.
375 U.S. 180 · Decided December 9, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Capital Gains Research Bureau, Inc. was decided on December 9, 1963 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg 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
- 375 U.S. 180 · 84 S. Ct. 275 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 237 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2446
- Docket number
- 42
- Decided
- December 9, 1963
- Argued
- October 21, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Arthur J. Goldberg
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 80
- 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 Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Capital Gains Research Bureau, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-027, docket 1963-027-01.
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