Securities Industry Association v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
468 U.S. 207 · Decided June 28, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Securities Industry Association v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System was decided on June 28, 1984 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell 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
- 468 U.S. 207 · 104 S. Ct. 3003 · 82 L. Ed. 2d 158 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 133
- Docket number
- 83-614
- Decided
- June 28, 1984
- Argued
- April 24, 1984
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1843
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Securities Industry Association v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-149, docket 1983-149-01.
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