Bank of Marin v. England
385 U.S. 99 · Decided November 21, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bank of Marin v. England was decided on November 21, 1966 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 385 U.S. 99 · 87 S. Ct. 274 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 197 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2789
- Docket number
- 63
- Decided
- November 21, 1966
- Argued
- October 20, 1966
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- 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)
- 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 Abe Fortas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Bank of Marin v. England, Trustee in Bankruptcy
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-011, docket 1966-011-01.
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