The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, March 27, 1989
Decision: Monday, May 15, 1989
Issues: Economic Activity, Federal Regulation of Securities

Advocates

Denis A. Downey (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Theodore A. Krebsbach (on behalf of the Respondents)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Shearson/Am. Exp., 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Securities Act of 1933, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or the Williams Act
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote the majority opinion
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Rodriguez De Quijas v. Shearson/Am. Exp., 490 U.S. 477 (1989),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_88_385/>
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