Barnett Bank of Marion County, N. A. v. Bill Nelson
517 U.S. 25 · Decided March 26, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Barnett Bank of Marion County, N. A. v. Bill Nelson was decided on March 26, 1996 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 517 U.S. 25 · 116 S. Ct. 1103 · 134 L. Ed. 2d 237 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 2161
- Docket number
- 94-1837
- Decided
- March 26, 1996
- Argued
- January 16, 1996
- 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
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 1012
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Barnett Bank of Marion County, N. A. v. Bill Nelson, Florida Insurance Commissioner, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-036, docket 1995-036-01.
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