Virginia Bankshares, Inc. v. Doris I. Sandberg
501 U.S. 1083 · Decided June 27, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Virginia Bankshares, Inc. v. Doris I. Sandberg was decided on June 27, 1991 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter 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
- 501 U.S. 1083 · 111 S. Ct. 2749 · 115 L. Ed. 2d 929 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 3819
- Docket number
- 89-1448
- Decided
- June 27, 1991
- Argued
- October 9, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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 Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Virginia Bankshares, Inc., et al. v. Doris I. Sandberg, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-131, docket 1990-131-01.
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