General Electric Co. v. Washington.
347 U.S. 909 · Decided February 8, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
General Electric Co. v. Washington. was decided on February 8, 1954 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 347 U.S. 909 · 74 S. Ct. 474 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 1066 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2429
- Docket number
- 335
- Decided
- February 8, 1954
- Argued
- February 2, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
General Electric Co. et al. v. Washington.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-085, docket 1953-085-01.
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