First National Bank of Atlanta v. Bartow County Board of Tax Assessors
470 U.S. 583 · Decided March 19, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
First National Bank of Atlanta v. Bartow County Board of Tax Assessors was decided on March 19, 1985 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 470 U.S. 583 · 105 S. Ct. 1516 · 84 L. Ed. 2d 535 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 70
- Docket number
- 83-1620
- Decided
- March 19, 1985
- Argued
- October 30, 1984
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 31 U.S.C. § 742
- 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 Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
First National Bank of Atlanta, as Successor in Interest to First National Bank of Cartersville, Georgia v. Bartow County Board of Tax Assessors et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-051, docket 1984-051-01.
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