Pekao Trading Corp. v. Bragalini
364 U.S. 478 · Decided December 5, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pekao Trading Corp. v. Bragalini was decided on December 5, 1960 by a vote of 7–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 364 U.S. 478 · 81 S. Ct. 243 · 5 L. Ed. 2d 222 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 85
- Docket number
- 483
- Decided
- December 5, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- National supremacy, state tax
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| 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 | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Pekao Trading Corp. v. Bragalini et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-018, docket 1960-018-01.
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