Humble Pipe Line Co. v. Waggonner
376 U.S. 369 · Decided March 23, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Humble Pipe Line Co. v. Waggonner was decided on March 23, 1964 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, state tax” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 369 · 84 S. Ct. 857 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 782 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2168
- Docket number
- 329
- Decided
- March 23, 1964
- Argued
- March 4, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- National supremacy, state tax
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 17 (governance of the District of Columbia and lands purchased from the states)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Humble Pipe Line Co. v. Waggonner, Sheriff
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-078, docket 1963-078-01.
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