Marc J. Gabelli and Bruce Alpert v. Securities and Exchange Commission
568 U.S. 442 · Decided February 27, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Marc J. Gabelli and Bruce Alpert v. Securities and Exchange Commission was decided on February 27, 2013 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. 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
- 568 U.S. 442 · 133 S. Ct. 1216 · 185 L. Ed. 2d 297 · 2013 U.S. LEXIS 1861
- Docket number
- 11-1274
- Decided
- February 27, 2013
- Argued
- January 8, 2013
- Court era
- Roberts 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 G. Roberts Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15-80b
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Marc J. Gabelli and Bruce Alpert, Petitioners v. Securities and Exchange Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 2012-022, docket 2012-022-01.
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