Central Railroad Company of Pennsylvania v. Pennsylvania

370 U.S. 607 · Decided June 25, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Central Railroad Company of Pennsylvania v. Pennsylvania was decided on June 25, 1962 unanimously (7–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, Byron R. White.

Full case caption

Central Railroad Company of Pennsylvania v. Pennsylvania

SCDB identifiers: case 1961-110, docket 1961-110-01.

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