Moses Lake Homes, Inc. v. Grant County
365 U.S. 744 · Decided April 17, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Moses Lake Homes, Inc. v. Grant County was decided on April 17, 1961 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Charles E. Whittaker 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
- 365 U.S. 744 · 81 S. Ct. 870 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 66 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1298
- Docket number
- 212
- Decided
- April 17, 1961
- Argued
- March 23, 1961
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Charles E. Whittaker
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Article VI, Section 2 (supremacy clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| 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 Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Moses Lake Homes, Inc., et al. v. Grant County
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-074, docket 1960-074-01.
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