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BARBARA SMILEY v. CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N. A. (1996)

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BARBARA SMILEY v. CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N. A.
Term: 1995
Important Dates
Argued: April 24, 1996
Decided: June 3, 1996
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedySandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistAntonin ScaliaDavid SouterJohn Paul StevensClarence Thomas

BARBARA SMILEY v. CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N. A. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 3, 1996. The case was argued before the court on April 24, 1996.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the California State Trial 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: Consumer, consumer organization
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 517 U.S. 735
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Antonin Scalia

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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