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Date Decision
June 28, 2010
Date Argument
December 07, 2010
Decision Type
judgment of the Court (orally argued)
Citations
130 S. Ct. 3138 2010 U.S. LEXIS 5524
177 L. Ed. 2d 706
Docket
08-861
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
District Of Columbia U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (includes the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia but not the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, which has local jurisdiction)
Petitioner
professional organization, business, or person
Respondent
Securities and Exchange Commission
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision (1 of 3)
CONSTITUTION
Article II, Section 1 (executive power)
Vote Coalition
5 - 4
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Scalia
Kennedy
Thomas
Roberts
Alito
dissent
Stevens
Ginsburg
Breyer
Sotomayor
Issue/Legal Provision (2 of 3)
INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTE (VOLUME AND PAGE OF SESSION LAWS)
Infrequently litigated statute (volume and page of session laws) 116S745
Vote Coalition
5 - 4
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Scalia
Kennedy
Thomas
Roberts
Alito
dissent
Stevens
Ginsburg
Breyer
Sotomayor
Issue/Legal Provision (3 of 3)
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Federal Or State Regulation Of Securities
INFREQUENTLY LITIGATED STATUTE (VOLUME AND PAGE OF SESSION LAWS)
Infrequently litigated statute (volume and page of session laws) 116S745