David R. Beach, et Ux. v. Ocwen Federal Bank
Decided April 21, 1998. David Hackett Souter delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 97-5310 · 523 U.S. 410 (1998) · Cited 412 times
Holding
The Treasury Regulation represents a reasonable interpretation of the term “reserve strengthening.”
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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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.
- United States v. Western Pacific Railroad · 352 U.S. 59 (1956)
- Burnett v. New York Central Railroad · 380 U.S. 424 (1965)
- Reiter v. Cooper · 507 U.S. 258 (1993)
- Midstate Horticultural Co. v. Pennsylvania Railroad · 320 U.S. 356 (1943)
- Russello v. United States · 464 U.S. 16 (1983)
- Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc. · 411 U.S. 356 (1973)
- Bull v. United States · 295 U.S. 247 (1935)
- Good Samaritan Hospital v. Shalala · 508 U.S. 402 (1993)
- Rothensies v. Electric Storage Battery Co. · 329 U.S. 296 (1946)
- Bates v. United States · 522 U.S. 23 (1997)
- Davis v. Mills · 194 U.S. 451 (1904)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Jones v. Bock · 549 U.S. 199 (2007)
- Young v. United States · 535 U.S. 43 (2002)
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