State Board of Insurance v. Todd Shipyards Corp.
370 U.S. 451 · Decided June 25, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State Board of Insurance v. Todd Shipyards Corp. was decided on June 25, 1962 by a vote of 6–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 370 U.S. 451 · 82 S. Ct. 1380 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 620 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2151
- Docket number
- 144
- Decided
- June 25, 1962
- Argued
- March 21, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–1
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 1012
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, Byron R. White.
Full case caption
State Board of Insurance et al. v. Todd Shipyards Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-106, docket 1961-106-01.
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