Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jerry T. O'Brien, Inc.
467 U.S. 735 · Decided June 18, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jerry T. O'Brien, Inc. was decided on June 18, 1984 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 467 U.S. 735 · 104 S. Ct. 2720 · 81 L. Ed. 2d 615 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 114
- Docket number
- 83-751
- Decided
- June 18, 1984
- Argued
- April 17, 1984
- Court era
- Burger 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
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Williams Act
- Type of law
- Federal 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 | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Securities and Exchange Commission et al. v. Jerry T. O'Brien, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-130, docket 1983-130-01.
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