Exxon Corp. v. Department of Revenue of Wisconsin
447 U.S. 207 · Decided June 10, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Exxon Corp. v. Department of Revenue of Wisconsin was decided on June 10, 1980 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 447 U.S. 207 · 100 S. Ct. 2109 · 65 L. Ed. 2d 66 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 47
- Docket number
- 79-509
- Decided
- June 10, 1980
- Argued
- March 18, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
Exxon Corp. v. Department of Revenue of Wisconsin
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-112, docket 1979-112-01.
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