Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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08-310 | Alaska S.Ct. |
Apr 1, 2009 |
Jun 15, 2009 | 7-2 | Breyer | OT 2008 |
Issue: Whether a municipal tax that falls exclusively on large vessels in the city’s harbor violates the Tonnage Clause, Commerce Clause, or Due Process Clause.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 7-2, in an opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer on June 15, 2009.
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