Evansville-Vanderburgh Airport Authority District v. Delta Airlines, Inc.
405 U.S. 707 · Decided April 19, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Evansville-Vanderburgh Airport Authority District v. Delta Airlines, Inc. was decided on April 19, 1972 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. 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
- 405 U.S. 707 · 92 S. Ct. 1349 · 31 L. Ed. 2d 620 · 1972 U.S. LEXIS 124
- Docket number
- 70-99
- Decided
- April 19, 1972
- Argued
- February 23, 1972
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- 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 William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Evansville-Vanderburgh Airport Authority District et al. v. Delta Airlines, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1971-091, docket 1971-091-01.
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