Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. v. Reily
373 U.S. 64 · Decided May 13, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. v. Reily was decided on May 13, 1963 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren 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
- Citations
- 373 U.S. 64 · 83 S. Ct. 1201 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 202 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2490
- Docket number
- 24
- Decided
- May 13, 1963
- Argued
- March 26, 1962
- Reargued
- December 3, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- 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
- Held unconstitutional
- A state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. v. Reily, Collector of Revenue of Louisiana
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-095, docket 1962-095-01.
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