John W. Atherton, Jr. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
519 U.S. 213 · Decided January 14, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
John W. Atherton, Jr. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was decided on January 14, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 519 U.S. 213 · 117 S. Ct. 666 · 136 L. Ed. 2d 656 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 461
- Docket number
- 95-928
- Decided
- January 14, 1997
- Argued
- November 4, 1996
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1821
- 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 | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
John W. Atherton, Jr. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for City Savings, F. S. B.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-015, docket 1996-015-01.
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