Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Missouri State Tax Commission
390 U.S. 317 · Decided March 11, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Missouri State Tax Commission was decided on March 11, 1968 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Abe Fortas 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
- 390 U.S. 317 · 88 S. Ct. 995 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 1201 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2925
- Docket number
- 324
- Decided
- March 11, 1968
- Argued
- January 25, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Abe Fortas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Norfolk & Western Railway Co. et al. v. Missouri State Tax Commission et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-077, docket 1967-077-01.
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