National Bank of North America v. Associates of Obstetrics and Female Surgery, Inc.
425 U.S. 460 · Decided April 26, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Bank of North America v. Associates of Obstetrics and Female Surgery, Inc. was decided on April 26, 1976 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 425 U.S. 460 · 96 S. Ct. 1632 · 48 L. Ed. 2d 92 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 132
- Docket number
- 75-1106
- Decided
- April 26, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 94
- 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 | |
| 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 | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
National Bank of North America v. Associates of Obstetrics and Female Surgery, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-083, docket 1975-083-01.
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