United States v. Third National Bank in Nashville
390 U.S. 171 · Decided March 4, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Third National Bank in Nashville was decided on March 4, 1968 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 390 U.S. 171 · 88 S. Ct. 882 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 1015 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2904
- Docket number
- 86
- Decided
- March 4, 1968
- Argued
- December 11, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mergers
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1828
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Abe Fortas, Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
United States v. Third National Bank in Nashville et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-069, docket 1967-069-01.
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