Whitney National Bank in Jefferson Parish v. Bank of New Orleans & Trust Co. et al.

Decided January 18, 1965. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 26 · 379 U.S. 411 (1965) · Cited 327 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–2.

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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.

• Far East Conference v. United States · 342 U.S. 570 (1952)
• Myers v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. · 303 U.S. 41 (1938)
• United States v. Philadelphia National Bank · 374 U.S. 321 (1963)
• Switchmen's Union v. National Mediation Board · 320 U.S. 297 (1943)
• Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. United States · 316 U.S. 407 (1942)
• Scripps-Howard Radio, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 316 U.S. 4 (1942)
• City of Tacoma v. Taxpayers of Tacoma · 357 U.S. 320 (1958)
• United States v. Corrick · 298 U.S. 435 (1936)

Cited by

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• Federal Trade Commission v. Dean Foods Co. · 384 U.S. 597 (1966)
• Thunder Basin Coal Co. v. Reich · 510 U.S. 200 (1994)
• Federal Communications Commission v. ITT World Communications, Inc. · 466 U.S. 463 (1984)
• United States v. Citizens & Southern National Bank · 422 U.S. 86 (1975)
• United States v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP) · 412 U.S. 669 (1973)
• McNary v. Haitian Refugee Center, Inc. · 498 U.S. 479 (1991)
• Elgin v. Department of the Treasury · 567 U.S. 1 (2012)
• Lewis v. BT Investment Managers, Inc. · 447 U.S. 27 (1980)
• Port of Boston Marine Terminal Assn. v. Rederiaktiebolaget Transatlantic · 400 U.S. 62 (1970)

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