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AMERICAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY et al. v. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA et al. (1923)

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AMERICAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY et al. v. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA et al.
Term: 1922
Important Dates
Argued: April 30, 1923
Decided: June 11, 1923
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisPierce ButlerOliver Wendell HolmesJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsEdward Terry SanfordGeorge SutherlandWilliam Howard TaftWillis Van Devanter

AMERICAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY et al. v. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 11, 1923. The case was argued before the court on April 30, 1923.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Georgia Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - Judicial review of administrative agency's or administrative official's actions and procedures
  • Petitioner: Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Federal Reserve System
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 262 U.S. 643
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Howard Taft
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Louis Dembitz Brandeis

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

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