United States v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Lexington
376 U.S. 665 · Decided April 6, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Lexington was decided on April 6, 1964 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 376 U.S. 665 · 84 S. Ct. 1033 · 12 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2172
- Docket number
- 36
- Decided
- April 6, 1964
- Argued
- March 4, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Lexington et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-094, docket 1963-094-01.
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