First American Bank & Trust Company v. Ellwein

*511JAMES H. O’KEEFE, District Judge.

This case has a long, entangled past. There will be no attempt to summarize in detail all of the various forms of litigation and hearings. We will sketch a broad outline that will assist in understanding this opinion. The prior procedures are a maze of false starts, personal attacks, unbelievable allegations, and a series of appeals. We view this case in that context. The central fact is that the State Banking Board (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”) has undertaken a massive administrative and legal effort to close down the operations of First American…