First National Bank in Plant City v. Dickinson
396 U.S. 122 · Decided December 9, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
First National Bank in Plant City v. Dickinson was decided on December 9, 1969 by a vote of 6–2. 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 “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 396 U.S. 122 · 90 S. Ct. 337 · 24 L. Ed. 2d 312 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3113
- Docket number
- 19
- Decided
- December 9, 1969
- Argued
- October 16, 1969
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 36
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
First National Bank in Plant City v. Dickinson, Comptroller of Florida, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-013, docket 1969-013-01.
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Cases on the same legal provision: 12 U.S.C. § 36
Same Term, same area (Federalism)
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