Keyton E. Barker and Pauline Barker v. Kansas
503 U.S. 594 · Decided April 21, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Keyton E. Barker and Pauline Barker v. Kansas was decided on April 21, 1992 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, intergovernmental tax immunity” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 503 U.S. 594 · 112 S. Ct. 1619 · 118 L. Ed. 2d 243 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 2549
- Docket number
- 91-611
- Decided
- April 21, 1992
- Argued
- March 3, 1992
- 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
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 4 U.S.C. § 111
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Keyton E. Barker and Pauline Barker, et Al., Peittioners v. Kansas, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-062, docket 1991-062-01.
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