Lockheed Corporation, et al. v. Paul L. Spink

Decided June 10, 1996. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 95-809 · 517 U.S. 882 (1996) · Cited 525 times

Holding

The Export Clause prohibits assessment of nondiscriminatory federal taxes on goods in export transit.

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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.

• Mertens v. Hewitt Associates · 508 U.S. 248 (1993)
• Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. Schoonejongen · 514 U.S. 73 (1995)
• Landgraf v. USI Film Products · 511 U.S. 244 (1994)
• Nachman Corp. v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation · 446 U.S. 359 (1980)
• Shaw v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. · 463 U.S. 85 (1983)
• Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. · 451 U.S. 504 (1981)
• Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. · 504 U.S. 374 (1992)
• Varity Corp. v. Howe · 516 U.S. 489 (1996)
• United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
• Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products Corp. · 353 U.S. 222 (1957)
• Peacock v. Thomas · 516 U.S. 349 (1996)
• Commissioner v. Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. · 508 U.S. 152 (1993)

Cited by

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

• Hughes Aircraft Co. v. Jacobson · 525 U.S. 432 (1999)
• Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton · 581 U.S. 468 (2017)
• Black & Decker Disability Plan v. Nord · 538 U.S. 822 (2003)
• Pegram v. Herdrich · 530 U.S. 211 (2000)
• Harris Trust & Savings Bank v. Salomon Smith Barney Inc. · 530 U.S. 238 (2000)
• Conkright v. Frommert · 559 U.S. 506 (2010)
• Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Heinz · 541 U.S. 739 (2004)

Official text

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Source: Supreme Court of the United States, slip opinions (1996). Citation count from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener bulk data. Data last verified 2026-07-03. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).