Meadwestvaco Corporation v. Illinois Department of Revenue
553 U.S. 16 · Decided April 15, 2008 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Meadwestvaco Corporation v. Illinois Department of Revenue was decided on April 15, 2008 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the 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
- 553 U.S. 16 · 128 S. Ct. 1498 · 170 L. Ed. 2d 404 · 2008 U.S. LEXIS 3473
- Docket number
- 06-1413
- Decided
- April 15, 2008
- Argued
- January 16, 2008
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 3 (interstate commerce clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Meadwestvaco Corporation, Successor in Interest to the Mead Corporation v. Illinois Department of Revenue et Al
SCDB identifiers: case 2007-030, docket 2007-030-01.
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