Robert G. Holmes, Jr. v. Securities Investor Protection Corporation
503 U.S. 258 · Decided March 24, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Robert G. Holmes, Jr. v. Securities Investor Protection Corporation was decided on March 24, 1992 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, statutory” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 503 U.S. 258 · 112 S. Ct. 1311 · 117 L. Ed. 2d 532 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 1947
- Docket number
- 90-727
- Decided
- March 24, 1992
- Argued
- November 13, 1991
- 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
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, statutory
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Robert G. Holmes, Jr. v. Securities Investor Protection Corporation, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-047, docket 1991-047-01.
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