Michigan National Bank v. Michigan
365 U.S. 467 · Decided March 6, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Michigan National Bank v. Michigan was decided on March 6, 1961 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, state tax” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 365 U.S. 467 · 81 S. Ct. 659 · 5 L. Ed. 2d 710 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1962
- Docket number
- 155
- Decided
- March 6, 1961
- Argued
- January 18, 1961
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- National supremacy, state tax
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 548
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| 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 Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
Michigan National Bank et al. v. Michigan et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-055, docket 1960-055-01.
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Same Term, same area (Federalism)
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