Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Barbour
421 U.S. 412 · Decided May 19, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Barbour was decided on May 19, 1975 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 421 U.S. 412 · 95 S. Ct. 1733 · 44 L. Ed. 2d 263 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 109
- Docket number
- 73-2055
- Decided
- May 19, 1975
- Argued
- March 17, 1975
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 78
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Barbour et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-099, docket 1974-099-01.
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