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Basic Inc. v. Levinson

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Wayne Alan Cross (on behalf of the Respondents)
Joel W. Sternman (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
86-279
Petitioner: 
Basic Inc.
Respondent: 
Levinson
Heard By: 
Rehnquist Court (1987-1988)
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
485 U.S. 224 (1988)
Argued: 
Monday, November 2, 1987
Decided: 
Monday, March 7, 1988
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Federal Regulation of Securities

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The Oyez Project, Basic Inc. v. Levinson , 485 U.S. 224 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_86_279)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 4 votes for Levinson, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Securities Act of 1933, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or the Williams Act

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Did not participate
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
O'Connor
Did not participate
Scalia
Did not participate
Kennedy

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun