United States v. Lasalle National Bank

437 U.S. 298 · Decided June 19, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United States v. Lasalle National Bank was decided on June 19, 1978 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Discovery and inspection in criminal cases” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Full case caption

United States et al. v. Lasalle National Bank et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1977-119, docket 1977-119-01.

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