Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles E. Edwards

Decided January 13, 2004. Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 02-1196 · 540 U.S. 389 (2004) · Cited 108 times

Holding

Respondent’s complaint alleging breach of an incumbent LEC’s 1996 Act duty to share its network with competitors does not state a claim under § 2 of the Sherman Act.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co. · 328 U.S. 293 (1946)
• United Housing Foundation, Inc. v. Forman · 421 U.S. 837 (1975)
• Reves v. Ernst & Young · 494 U.S. 56 (1990)
• Saudi Arabia v. Nelson · 507 U.S. 349 (1993)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Zandford · 535 U.S. 813 (2002)

Official text

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