Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. William Wrigley, Jr., Co.
505 U.S. 214 · Decided June 19, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. William Wrigley, Jr., Co. was decided on June 19, 1992 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia 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
- 505 U.S. 214 · 112 S. Ct. 2447 · 120 L. Ed. 2d 174 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 3694
- Docket number
- 91-119
- Decided
- June 19, 1992
- Argued
- January 22, 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- Byron R. White
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 381
- 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 | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. William Wrigley, Jr., Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-100, docket 1991-100-01.
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