Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino
376 U.S. 398 · Decided March 23, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino was decided on March 23, 1964 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Act of State doctrine” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 398 · 84 S. Ct. 923 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 804 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2252
- Docket number
- 16
- Decided
- March 23, 1964
- Argued
- October 22, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Act of State doctrine
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino, Receiver, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-081, docket 1963-081-01.
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