Simons v. Miami Beach First National Bank
381 U.S. 81 · Decided May 3, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Simons v. Miami Beach First National Bank was decided on May 3, 1965 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Miscellaneous interstate conflict” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 381 U.S. 81 · 85 S. Ct. 1315 · 14 L. Ed. 2d 232 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1305
- Docket number
- 363
- Decided
- May 3, 1965
- Argued
- March 10, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous interstate conflict
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Article IV, Section 1 (full faith and credit clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Jurisdictional dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Jurisdictional dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
Full case caption
Simons v. Miami Beach First National Bank, Executor
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-099, docket 1964-099-01.
Related decisions
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Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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