Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. Lewis
444 U.S. 11 · Decided November 13, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. Lewis was decided on November 13, 1979 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart 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
- 444 U.S. 11 · 100 S. Ct. 242 · 62 L. Ed. 2d 146 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 150
- Docket number
- 77-1645
- Decided
- November 13, 1979
- Argued
- March 20, 1979
- Reargued
- October 2, 1979
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Securities regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 80
- 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. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent |
Full case caption
Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. (Tama), et al. v. Lewis
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-003, docket 1979-003-01.
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