State Tax Commission of Utah v. Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co.
372 U.S. 605 · Decided April 1, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
State Tax Commission of Utah v. Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co. was decided on April 1, 1963 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 “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 372 U.S. 605 · 83 S. Ct. 925 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 8 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 1887
- Docket number
- 178
- Decided
- April 1, 1963
- Argued
- March 20, 1963
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 3 (interstate commerce clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | 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 Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
State Tax Commission of Utah v. Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-071, docket 1962-071-01.
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