Parsons Steel, Inc. v. First Alabama Bank
474 U.S. 518 · Decided January 27, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Parsons Steel, Inc. v. First Alabama Bank was decided on January 27, 1986 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 474 U.S. 518 · 106 S. Ct. 768 · 88 L. Ed. 2d 877 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 51
- Docket number
- 84-1616
- Decided
- January 27, 1986
- Argued
- December 3, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1738
- 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 Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Parsons Steel, Inc., et al. v. First Alabama Bank et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-032, docket 1985-032-01.
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