United States Sixth Circuit

Michigan banking laws concerning operating subsidiaries of nationally chartered banks are preempted by the National Bank Act and regulations promulgated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which do not violate the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2005
• Published 12/19/2005

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN, GIBBONS, and GRIFFIN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  E. John Blanchard, Michigan Department of Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant.  Lori McAllister, Dykema Gossett, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  John C. Scherbarth, Michigan Department of Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant.   Lori McAllister, William J. Perrone, Dykema Gossett, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellees.  Jessica Dvorak, Iowa Attorney General's Office, Des Moines, Iowa, Gregory L. McClelland, McClelland & Anderson, Lansing, Michigan, Frederick C. Schafrick, Goodwin Procter, Washington, D.C., Douglas B. Jordan, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, D.C., for Amici Curiae.