Scripto, Inc., v. Carson, Sheriff, et al.
Decided March 21, 1960. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 80 · 362 U.S. 207 (1960) · Cited 186 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–1.
Majority · 7
- Tom C. Clark · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Earl Warren
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- John Marshall Harlan
- Potter Stewart
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
- William Orville Douglas
Concurring · 1
- Felix Frankfurter · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 1
- Charles Evans Whittaker · filed a dissenting opinion
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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.
- Miller Brothers Co. v. Maryland · 347 U.S. 340 (1954)
- General Trading Co. v. State Tax Commission of Iowa · 322 U.S. 335 (1944)
- Northwestern States Portland Cement Co. v. Minnesota · 358 U.S. 450 (1959)
- Western Live Stock v. Bureau of Revenue · 303 U.S. 250 (1938)
- McLeod v. J. E. Dilworth Co. · 322 U.S. 327 (1944)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- National Bellas Hess, Inc. v. Department of Revenue · 386 U.S. 753 (1967)
- National Geographic Society v. California Board of Equalization · 430 U.S. 551 (1977)
- Quill Corp. v. North Dakota Ex Rel. Heitkamp · 504 U.S. 298 (1992)
- Tyler Pipe Industries, Inc. v. Washington State Department of Revenue · 483 U.S. 232 (1987)
- Whalen v. United States · 445 U.S. 684 (1980)
- Fare v. Michael C. · 442 U.S. 707 (1979)
- Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue · 460 U.S. 575 (1983)
- South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. · 585 U.S. 162 (2018)
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