Department of Taxation and Finance of New York v. Milhelm Attea & Bros., Inc., Etc.
512 U.S. 61 · Decided June 13, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Department of Taxation and Finance of New York v. Milhelm Attea & Bros., Inc., Etc. was decided on June 13, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indians, state jurisdiction” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 512 U.S. 61 · 114 S. Ct. 2028 · 129 L. Ed. 2d 52 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 4447
- Docket number
- 93-377
- Decided
- June 13, 1994
- Argued
- March 23, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians, state jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 261
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
Department of Taxation and Finance of New York, et al. v. Milhelm Attea & Bros., Inc., Etc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-069, docket 1993-069-01.
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