Exxon Corp. et al. v. Eagerton, Commissioner of Revenue of Alabama, et al.

Decided June 8, 1983. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 81-1020 · 462 U.S. 176 (1983) · Cited 268 times

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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.

• United States Trust Co. of NY v. New Jersey · 431 U.S. 1 (1977)
• Maryland v. Louisiana · 451 U.S. 725 (1981)
• Home Building & Loan Assn. v. Blaisdell · 290 U.S. 398 (1934)
• Energy Reserves Group, Inc. v. Kansas Power & Light Co. · 459 U.S. 400 (1983)
• Allied Structural Steel Co. v. Spannaus · 438 U.S. 234 (1978)
• Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Wisconsin · 347 U.S. 672 (1954)
• Beer Co. v. Massachusetts · 97 U.S. 25 (1878)
• Producers Transportation Co. v. Railroad Commission · 251 U.S. 228 (1920)
• Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority · 297 U.S. 288 (1936)
• Shapiro v. Thompson · 394 U.S. 618 (1969)
• Hines v. Davidowitz · 312 U.S. 52 (1941)
• Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp. · 331 U.S. 218 (1947)
• Dunn v. Blumstein · 405 U.S. 330 (1972)
• Florida Lime & Avocado Growers, Inc. v. Paul · 373 U.S. 132 (1963)
• Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. De La Cuesta · 458 U.S. 141 (1982)
• Graham v. Richardson · 403 U.S. 365 (1971)
• Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. State Energy Resources Conservation & Development Commission · 461 U.S. 190 (1983)
• Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. · 449 U.S. 456 (1981)
• Ogden v. Saunders · 25 U.S. 213 (1827)
• Regan v. Taxation With Representation of Washington · 461 U.S. 540 (1983)
• Lehnhausen v. Lake Shore Auto Parts Co. · 410 U.S. 356 (1973)
• Allied Stores of Ohio, Inc. v. Bowers · 358 U.S. 522 (1959)
• New York Central Railroad Company v. White · 243 U.S. 188 (1916)
• Street v. New York · 394 U.S. 576 (1969)
• Western & Southern Life Ins. Co. v. State Bd. of Equalization of Cal. · 451 U.S. 648 (1981)
• Fuller v. Oregon · 417 U.S. 40 (1974)
• Manigault v. Springs · 199 U.S. 473 (1905)
• Kotch v. Board of River Port Pilot Comm'rs for Port of New Orleans · 330 U.S. 552 (1947)
• Stephenson v. Binford · 287 U.S. 251 (1932)
• Veix v. Sixth Ward Building & Loan Assn. of Newark · 310 U.S. 32 (1940)

Cited by

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

• Oneok, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc. · 575 U.S. 373 (2015)
• American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. Smith · 496 U.S. 167 (1990)
• Kraft General Foods, Inc. v. Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance · 505 U.S. 71 (1992)
• City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. · 473 U.S. 432 (1985)
• United States v. Winstar Corp. · 518 U.S. 839 (1996)
• James B. Beam Distilling Co. v. Georgia · 501 U.S. 529 (1991)
• McKesson Corp. v. Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Fla. Dept. of Business Regulation · 496 U.S. 18 (1990)
• Board of Directors of Rotary International v. Rotary Club of Duarte · 481 U.S. 537 (1987)
• Williams v. Vermont · 472 U.S. 14 (1985)
• Exxon Corp. v. Hunt · 475 U.S. 355 (1986)

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