Midlantic National Bank v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
474 U.S. 494 · Decided January 27, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Midlantic National Bank v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection was decided on January 27, 1986 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 474 U.S. 494 · 106 S. Ct. 755 · 88 L. Ed. 2d 859 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 50
- Docket number
- 84-801
- Decided
- January 27, 1986
- Argued
- October 16, 1985
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent |
Full case caption
Midlantic National Bank v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-031, docket 1985-031-01.
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