Beneficial National Bank, et al. v. Marie Anderson et al.

Decided June 2, 2003. John Paul Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 02-306 · 539 U.S. 1 (2003) · Cited 1,134 times

Holding

Respondents’ cause of action arose only under federal law and could, therefore, be removed under § 1441.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Taylor · 481 U.S. 58 (1987)
• Caterpillar Inc. v. Williams · 482 U.S. 386 (1987)
• Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers · 390 U.S. 557 (1968)
• Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal. · 463 U.S. 1 (1983)
• Gully v. First Nat. Bank in Meridian · 299 U.S. 109 (1936)
• Rivet v. Regions Bank of Louisiana · 522 U.S. 470 (1998)
• Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala. · 353 U.S. 448 (1957)
• Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp. v. Sheets · 313 U.S. 100 (1941)
• Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson Ex Rel. Thompson · 478 U.S. 804 (1986)
• Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Mottley · 211 U.S. 149 (1908)
• U.S. Bancorp Mortgage Co. v. Bonner Mall Partnership · 513 U.S. 18 (1994)
• Oneida Indian Nation v. County of Oneida · 414 U.S. 661 (1974)
• The Fair v. Kohler Die & Specialty Co. · 228 U.S. 22 (1913)
• Gulf Offshore Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp. · 453 U.S. 473 (1981)
• Healy v. Ratta · 292 U.S. 263 (1934)
• Taylor v. Anderson · 234 U.S. 74 (1914)
• Indianapolis v. Chase Nat. Bank · 314 U.S. 63 (1941)
• Farmers' & Mechanics' National Bank v. Dearing · 91 U.S. 29 (1875)
• El Paso Natural Gas Co. v. Neztsosie · 526 U.S. 473 (1999)
• Tiffany v. National Bank of Mo. · 85 U.S. 409 (1874)
• Barnet v. National Bank · 98 U.S. 555 (1879)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Watters v. Wachovia Bank, N. A. · 550 U.S. 1 (2007)
• Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila · 542 U.S. 200 (2004)
• Vaden v. Discover Bank · 556 U.S. 49 (2009)

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