First National Bank of Logan v. Walker Bank & Trust Co.
385 U.S. 252 · Decided December 12, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
First National Bank of Logan v. Walker Bank & Trust Co. was decided on December 12, 1966 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous federalism” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 385 U.S. 252 · 87 S. Ct. 492 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 343 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2769
- Docket number
- 51
- Decided
- December 12, 1966
- Argued
- November 7, 1966
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous federalism
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
First National Bank of Logan v. Walker Bank & Trust Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-023, docket 1966-023-01.
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