Northeast Bancorp, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
472 U.S. 159 · Decided June 10, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Northeast Bancorp, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System was decided on June 10, 1985 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mergers” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 472 U.S. 159 · 105 S. Ct. 2545 · 86 L. Ed. 2d 112 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 126
- Docket number
- 84-363
- Decided
- June 10, 1985
- Argued
- April 15, 1985
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1842
- 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 Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Northeast Bancorp, Inc., et al. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-117, docket 1984-117-01.
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