Marquette National Bank of Minneapolis v. First of Omaha Service Corp.
439 U.S. 299 · Decided December 18, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Marquette National Bank of Minneapolis v. First of Omaha Service Corp. was decided on December 18, 1978 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 439 U.S. 299 · 99 S. Ct. 540 · 58 L. Ed. 2d 534 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 45
- Docket number
- 77-1265
- Decided
- December 18, 1978
- Argued
- October 31, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local business regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 85
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Marquette National Bank of Minneapolis v. First of Omaha Service Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-020, docket 1978-020-01.
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