Mullaney v. Anderson
342 U.S. 415 · Decided March 3, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Mullaney v. Anderson was decided on March 3, 1952 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 415 · 72 S. Ct. 428 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 458 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2384
- Docket number
- 329
- Decided
- March 3, 1952
- Argued
- January 7, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Article IV, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (privileges and immunities clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Held unconstitutional
- A state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
Full case caption
Mullaney, Commissioner of Taxation of the Territory of Alaska, v. Anderson et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-045, docket 1951-045-01.
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