Securities and Exchange Commission v. New England Electric System
384 U.S. 176 · Decided May 16, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Securities and Exchange Commission v. New England Electric System was decided on May 16, 1966 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mergers” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 384 U.S. 176 · 86 S. Ct. 1397 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 456 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2954
- Docket number
- 636
- Decided
- May 16, 1966
- Argued
- March 23, 1966
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Securities and Exchange Commission v. New England Electric System et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-102, docket 1965-102-01.
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