Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. Dimension Financial Corp.
474 U.S. 361 · Decided January 22, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. Dimension Financial Corp. was decided on January 22, 1986 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 474 U.S. 361 · 106 S. Ct. 681 · 88 L. Ed. 2d 691 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 45
- Docket number
- 84-1274
- Decided
- January 22, 1986
- Argued
- November 4, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1841
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. Dimension Financial Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-026, docket 1985-026-01.
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