City of Pittsburgh v. Alco Parking Corp. et al.

Decided June 10, 1974. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 73-582 · 417 U.S. 369 (1974) · Cited 104 times

Holding

The ordinance is not unconstitutional, and the city was constitutionally entitled to put the automobile parker to the choice of using other transportation or paying the increased tax.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• A. Magnano Co. v. Hamilton · 292 U.S. 40 (1934)
• Child Labor Tax Case · 259 U.S. 20 (1922)
• Veazie Bank v. Fenno · 75 U.S. 533 (1869)
• Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad · 240 U.S. 1 (1916)
• J. W. Hampton, Jr., & Co. v. United States · 276 U.S. 394 (1928)
• Nichols v. Coolidge · 274 U.S. 531 (1927)
• Heiner v. Donnan · 285 U.S. 312 (1932)
• Sonzinsky v. United States · 300 U.S. 506 (1937)
• HENDERSON BRIDGE COMPANY v. Henderson City · 173 U.S. 592 (1899)

Cited by

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

• Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Montana · 453 U.S. 609 (1981)
• United States Trust Co. of NY v. New Jersey · 431 U.S. 1 (1977)
• Allied Structural Steel Co. v. Spannaus · 438 U.S. 234 (1978)
• United States v. Sperry Corp. · 493 U.S. 52 (1989)

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