Allied-Signal, Inc., as Successor-In-Interest to the Bendix Corporation v. Director, Division of Taxation

Decided June 15, 1992. Anthony McLeod Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 91-615 · 504 U.S. 768 (1992) · Cited 246 times

Holding

The fact of respondent’s forcible abduction does not prohibit his trial in a United States court for violations of this country’s criminal laws.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Container Corp. of America v. Franchise Tax Board · 463 U.S. 159 (1983)
• Mobil Oil Corp. v. Commissioner of Taxes of Vt. · 445 U.S. 425 (1980)
• ASARCO Inc. v. Idaho State Tax Commission · 458 U.S. 307 (1982)
• FW Woolworth Co. v. Taxation and Revenue Dept. of NM · 458 U.S. 354 (1982)
• Exxon Corp. v. Department of Revenue of Wis. · 447 U.S. 207 (1980)
• Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority · 469 U.S. 528 (1985)
• Wisconsin v. J. C. Penney Co. · 311 U.S. 435 (1941)
• Vasquez v. Hillery · 474 U.S. 254 (1986)
• James B. Beam Distilling Co. v. Georgia · 501 U.S. 529 (1991)
• Corn Products Refining Co. v. Commissioner · 350 U.S. 46 (1955)
• Pullman's Palace Car Co. v. Pennsylvania · 141 U.S. 18 (1891)
• Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. Bair · 437 U.S. 267 (1978)
• Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways Commission · 502 U.S. 197 (1991)
• Miller Brothers Co. v. Maryland · 347 U.S. 340 (1954)
• Butler Bros. v. McColgan, Franchise Tax Commissioner · 315 U.S. 501 (1942)
• Underwood Typewriter Co. v. Chamberlain · 254 U.S. 113 (1920)
• Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Backus · 154 U.S. 421 (1894)
• Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Attorney General of Commonwealth · 125 U.S. 530 (1888)
• Fargo v. Hart · 193 U.S. 490 (1904)
• Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Backus · 154 U.S. 439 (1894)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. · 551 U.S. 449 (2007)
• R. A. v. v. City of St. Paul · 505 U.S. 377 (1992)
• Barclays Bank PLC v. Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. · 512 U.S. 298 (1994)
• Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees · 585 U.S. 878 (2018)

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