United States v. First National City Bank
379 U.S. 378 · Decided January 18, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. First National City Bank was decided on January 18, 1965 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extraordinary relief” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 378 · 85 S. Ct. 528 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 365 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2327
- Docket number
- 59
- Decided
- January 18, 1965
- Argued
- November 16, 1964
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extraordinary relief
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- 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 |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Dissent |
Full case caption
United States v. First National City Bank
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-026, docket 1964-026-01.
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