Franklin National Bank of Franklin Square v. New York
347 U.S. 373 · Decided April 5, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Franklin National Bank of Franklin Square v. New York was decided on April 5, 1954 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, miscellaneous” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 347 U.S. 373 · 74 S. Ct. 550 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 767 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2624
- Docket number
- 427
- Decided
- April 5, 1954
- Argued
- March 9, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- National supremacy, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Article VI, Section 2 (supremacy clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Franklin National Bank of Franklin Square v. New York
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-060, docket 1953-060-01.
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