Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Graham
489 U.S. 838 · Decided March 29, 1989 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Graham was decided on March 29, 1989 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 “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 489 U.S. 838 · 109 S. Ct. 1519 · 103 L. Ed. 2d 924 · 1989 U.S. LEXIS 1669
- Docket number
- 88-266
- Decided
- March 29, 1989
- Argued
- February 21, 1989
- Court era
- Rehnquist 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
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1331
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Graham et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1988-065, docket 1988-065-01.
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