Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing
| Credit Suisse v. Billing | |
|---|---|
| Argued March 27, 2007 Decided June 18, 2007 | |
| Full case name | Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, fka Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, et al. v. Billing et al. |
| Docket no. | 05–1157 |
| Citations | 551 U.S. 264 (more) 127 S. Ct. 2383; 168 L. Ed. 2d 145 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
| Holding | |
| Congress' creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission implicitly exempted regulated securities industries from antitrust lawsuits. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Breyer, joined by Roberts, Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, Alito |
| Concurrence | Stevens (in judgment) |
| Dissent | Thomas |
| Kennedy took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing, 551 U.S. 264 (2007), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, which held that the securities markets were exempt from the scope of antitrust laws.