American National Bank & Trust Company of Chicago v. Haroco, Inc.
473 U.S. 606 · Decided July 1, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
American National Bank & Trust Company of Chicago v. Haroco, Inc. was decided on July 1, 1985 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, fraud” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 473 U.S. 606 · 105 S. Ct. 3291 · 87 L. Ed. 2d 437 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 122
- Docket number
- 84-822
- Decided
- July 1, 1985
- Argued
- April 17, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Statutory construction of criminal laws, fraud
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
American National Bank & Trust Company of Chicago et al. v. Haroco, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-162, docket 1984-162-01.
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