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Lowe v. SEC

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Michael E. Schoeman (on behalf of Petitioners)
Rex E. Lee (on behalf of Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-1911
Petitioner: 
Lowe
Respondent: 
Securities and Exchange Commission
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
472 U.S. 181 (1985)
Argued: 
Monday, January 7, 1985
Decided: 
Monday, June 10, 1985
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Natural Resources

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The Oyez Project, Lowe v. SEC , 472 U.S. 181 (1985)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_1911)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Lowe, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 15 U.S.C. 80

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Voted with the majority, joined White's concurrence
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a special concurrence
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the majority, joined White's concurrence
Rehnquist
Wrote the majority opinion
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens