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First Security National Bank & Trust Co. of Lexington v. United States

382 U.S. 34 · Decided October 18, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

First Security National Bank & Trust Co. of Lexington v. United States was decided on October 18, 1965 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Contempt of court or Congress” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
382 U.S. 34 · 86 S. Ct. 157 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 28 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2413
Docket number
141
Decided
October 18, 1965
Court era
Warren Court
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Reversed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
8–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
Earl Warren
How the case arrived
Appeal
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Hugo L. BlackMajority
Justice William O. DouglasMajority
Justice Tom C. ClarkMajority
Chief Justice Earl WarrenMajority
Justice John M. Harlan IIMajority
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartMajority
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority

Did not participate: Abe Fortas.

Full case caption

First Security National Bank & Trust Co. of Lexington et al. v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1965-005, docket 1965-005-01.

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