United States v. Citizens & Southern National Bank et al.

Decided June 17, 1975. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 73-1933 · 422 U.S. 86 (1975) · Cited 153 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

“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.

• United States v. Philadelphia National Bank · 374 U.S. 321 (1963)
• United States v. Marine Bancorporation, Inc. · 418 U.S. 602 (1974)
• United States v. Topco Associates, Inc. · 405 U.S. 596 (1972)
• United States v. Sealy, Inc. · 388 U.S. 350 (1967)
• United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. · 310 U.S. 150 (1940)
• Brown Shoe Co. v. United States · 370 U.S. 294 (1962)
• Whitney National Bank in Jefferson Parish v. Bank of New Orleans & Trust Co. · 379 U.S. 411 (1965)
• United States v. First City National Bank of Houston · 386 U.S. 361 (1967)
• United States v. General Dynamics Corp. · 415 U.S. 486 (1974)
• United States v. Falstaff Brewing Corp. · 410 U.S. 526 (1973)
• Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. United States · 356 U.S. 1 (1958)
• Interstate Circuit, Inc. v. United States · 306 U.S. 208 (1939)
• Perma Life Mufflers, Inc. v. International Parts Corp. · 392 U.S. 134 (1968)
• White Motor Co. v. United States · 372 U.S. 253 (1963)
• United States v. Parke, Davis & Co. · 362 U.S. 29 (1960)
• Kiefer-Stewart Co. v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. · 340 U.S. 211 (1951)
• United States v. Arnold, Schwinn & Co. · 388 U.S. 365 (1967)
• United States v. Yellow Cab Co. · 332 U.S. 218 (1947)
• United States v. General Motors Corp. · 384 U.S. 127 (1966)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 353 U.S. 586 (1957)
• Timken Roller Bearing Co. v. United States · 341 U.S. 593 (1951)
• United States v. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. · 321 U.S. 707 (1944)
• United States v. Masonite Corp. · 316 U.S. 265 (1942)
• United States v. Container Corporation of America · 393 U.S. 333 (1969)
• United States v. Continental Can Co. · 378 U.S. 441 (1964)
• Maple Flooring Manufacturers Ass'n v. United States · 268 U.S. 563 (1925)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co. · 386 U.S. 568 (1967)
• Citizen Publishing Co. v. United States · 394 U.S. 131 (1969)
• United States v. Penn-Olin Chemical Co. · 378 U.S. 158 (1964)
• Cement Manufacturers Protective Ass'n v. United States · 268 U.S. 588 (1925)

Cited by

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

• Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp. · 467 U.S. 752 (1984)
• United States v. United States Gypsum Co. · 438 U.S. 422 (1978)
• Aspen Skiing Co. v. Aspen Highlands Skiing Corp. · 472 U.S. 585 (1985)
• Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis v. Trinko, LLP · 540 U.S. 398 (2004)

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