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Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. Lewis

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
77-1645
Petitioner: 
Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc.
Respondent: 
Lewis
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
444 U.S. 11 (1979)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 20, 1979
Reargued: 
Tuesday, October 2, 1979
Decided: 
Tuesday, November 13, 1979
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Federal Regulation of Securities; Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Private or Implied Cause of Action

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The Oyez Project, Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. Lewis , 444 U.S. 11 (1979)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1978/1978_77_1645)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 15 U.S.C. 80

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a regular concurrence
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart