Nationsbank of North Carolina, N. A. v. Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co.
513 U.S. 251 · Decided January 19, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Nationsbank of North Carolina, N. A. v. Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co. was decided on January 19, 1995 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 513 U.S. 251 · 115 S. Ct. 810 · 130 L. Ed. 2d 740 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 691
- Docket number
- 93-1612
- Decided
- January 19, 1995
- Argued
- December 7, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 24
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Nationsbank of North Carolina, N. A., et al. v. Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-016, docket 1994-016-01.
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