Opinion Recap: Polar Tankers v. City of Valdez

Recent Stanford Law School graduate Beverly Moore discusses last Monday’s decision in Polar Tankers. On Monday, June 15, the Supreme Court shed light on the contours of the Constitution's Tonnage Clause. The Court, in a 7-2 decision reversing the Alaska Supreme Court, held that a tax implemented by the City of Valdez, Alaska on "[b]oats … Continue reading Opinion Recap: Polar Tankers v. City of Valdez