Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Mallen
486 U.S. 230 · Decided May 31, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Mallen was decided on May 31, 1988 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, hearing or notice” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 486 U.S. 230 · 108 S. Ct. 1780 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 265 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2477
- Docket number
- 87-82
- Decided
- May 31, 1988
- Argued
- March 22, 1988
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, hearing or notice
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1818
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Mallen et Al
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-091, docket 1987-091-01.
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