BARCLAYS BANK PLC v. FRANCHISE TAX BOARD OF CALIFORNIA (1994)

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BARCLAYS BANK PLC v. FRANCHISE TAX BOARD OF CALIFORNIA |
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Term: 1993 |
Important Dates |
Argued: March 28, 1994 |
Decided: June 20, 1994 |
Outcome |
Affirmed (includes modified) |
Vote |
7-2 |
Majority |
Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Anthony Kennedy • William Rehnquist • David Souter • John Paul Stevens |
Concurring |
Harry Blackmun • Antonin Scalia |
Dissenting |
Sandra Day O'Connor • Clarence Thomas |
BARCLAYS BANK PLC v. FRANCHISE TAX BOARD OF CALIFORNIA is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 20, 1994. The case was argued before the court on March 28, 1994.
In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the California State Trial Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Economic Activity - state or local government tax
- Petitioner: State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of
- Petitioner state: California
- Respondent type: State commission, board, committee, or authority
- Respondent state: California
- Citation: 512 U.S. 298
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.
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