United States v. First City National Bank of Houston
386 U.S. 361 · Decided March 27, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. First City National Bank of Houston was decided on March 27, 1967 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mergers” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 386 U.S. 361 · 87 S. Ct. 1088 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 151 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2781
- Docket number
- 914
- Decided
- March 27, 1967
- Argued
- February 20, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1828
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | 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 |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
United States v. First City National Bank of Houston et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-070, docket 1966-070-01.
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