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Clarke v. Securities Industry Assn.

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Advocates
William T. Coleman, Jr. (on behalf of petitioner in No. 972)
Charles A. Rothfeld (on behalf of the petitioner in No. 85-971)
James B. Weidner (on behalf of the respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-971
Petitioner: 
Clarke
Respondent: 
Securities Industry Assn.
Consolidation: 
No. 85-972
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
479 U.S. 388 (1987)
Argued: 
Monday, November 3, 1986
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 14, 1987
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Federal Regulation of Securities; Judicial Power, Standing to Sue, Personal Injury

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The Oyez Project, Clarke v. Securities Industry Assn. , 479 U.S. 388 (1987)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_971)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Clarke, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 12 U.S.C. 81

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Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' concurrence
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a special concurrence
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Voted with the majority, joined Stevens' concurrence
O'Connor
Did not participate
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Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White