Securities and Exchange Commission v. American Trailer Rentals Co.
379 U.S. 594 · Decided January 18, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Securities and Exchange Commission v. American Trailer Rentals Co. was decided on January 18, 1965 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 594 · 85 S. Ct. 513 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 510 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2329
- Docket number
- 35
- Decided
- January 18, 1965
- Argued
- November 10, 1964
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Arthur J. Goldberg
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Securities and Exchange Commission v. American Trailer Rentals Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-036, docket 1964-036-01.
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