Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sloan
436 U.S. 103 · Decided May 15, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sloan was decided on May 15, 1978 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist 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
- 436 U.S. 103 · 98 S. Ct. 1702 · 56 L. Ed. 2d 148 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 88
- Docket number
- 76-1607
- Decided
- May 15, 1978
- Argued
- March 27, 1978
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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 J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sloan
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-081, docket 1977-081-01.
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