Arizona Department of Revenue v. Blaze Construction Company, Inc.
526 U.S. 32 · Decided March 2, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arizona Department of Revenue v. Blaze Construction Company, Inc. was decided on March 2, 1999 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the 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
- 526 U.S. 32 · 119 S. Ct. 957 · 143 L. Ed. 2d 27 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 1706
- Docket number
- 97-1536
- Decided
- March 2, 1999
- Argued
- December 8, 1998
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- National supremacy, state tax
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
Arizona Department of Revenue v. Blaze Construction Company, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-027, docket 1998-027-01.
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