First National City Bank v. Banco Para El Comercio Exterior de Cuba
462 U.S. 611 · Decided June 17, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
First National City Bank v. Banco Para El Comercio Exterior de Cuba was decided on June 17, 1983 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous” in the Miscellaneous area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 462 U.S. 611 · 103 S. Ct. 2591 · 77 L. Ed. 2d 46 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 69
- Docket number
- 81-984
- Decided
- June 17, 1983
- Argued
- March 28, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Miscellaneous
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
First National City Bank v. Banco Para El Comercio Exterior de Cuba
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-119, docket 1982-119-01.
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