Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States v. McOrp Financial, Inc.
502 U.S. 32 · Decided December 3, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States v. McOrp Financial, Inc. was decided on December 3, 1991 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 502 U.S. 32 · 112 S. Ct. 459 · 116 L. Ed. 2d 358 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 7057
- Docket number
- 90-913
- Decided
- December 3, 1991
- Argued
- October 7, 1991
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1818
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority |
Did not participate: Clarence Thomas.
Full case caption
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States v. McOrp Financial, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-005, docket 1991-005-01.
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