Clarke v. Securities Industry Association
479 U.S. 388 · Decided January 14, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Clarke v. Securities Industry Association was decided on January 14, 1987 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 479 U.S. 388 · 107 S. Ct. 750 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 757 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 287
- Docket number
- 85-971
- Decided
- January 14, 1987
- Argued
- November 3, 1986
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 81
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence |
Did not participate: Antonin Scalia.
Full case caption
Clarke, Comptroller of the Currency v. Securities Industry Association
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-022, docket 1986-022-01.
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