Whitney National Bank in Jefferson Parish v. Bank of New Orleans & Trust Co.
379 U.S. 411 · Decided January 18, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Whitney National Bank in Jefferson Parish v. Bank of New Orleans & Trust Co. was decided on January 18, 1965 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 411 · 85 S. Ct. 551 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 386 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2654
- Docket number
- 26
- Decided
- January 18, 1965
- Argued
- November 12, 1964
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1848
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Whitney National Bank in Jefferson Parish v. Bank of New Orleans & Trust Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-027, docket 1964-027-01.
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