William C. Dunn and Delta Consultants, Inc. v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
519 U.S. 465 · Decided February 25, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
William C. Dunn and Delta Consultants, Inc. v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission was decided on February 25, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens 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
- 519 U.S. 465 · 117 S. Ct. 913 · 137 L. Ed. 2d 93 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 1451
- Docket number
- 95-1181
- Decided
- February 25, 1997
- Argued
- November 13, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 1
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
William C. Dunn and Delta Consultants, Inc. v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-030, docket 1996-030-01.
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