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Board Of Govs., Frs v. Investment Company Inst.

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G. Duane Vieth (on behalf of the Respondent)
Stephen M. Shapiro (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
79-927
Petitioner: 
Board Of Govs., Frs
Respondent: 
Investment Company Inst.
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
450 U.S. 46 (1981)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 15, 1980
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 24, 1981
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Federal Regulation of Securities

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The Oyez Project, Board Of Govs., Frs v. Investment Company Inst. , 450 U.S. 46 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_79_927)
(last visited Sunday, July 5, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Board Of Govs., Frs, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 12 U.S.C. 1843

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Brennan
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Stewart
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Marshall
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Blackmun
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Rehnquist
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Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens