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CONTINENTAL BAKING CO. et al. v. WOODRING, GOVERNOR, et al. (1932)

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CONTINENTAL BAKING CO. et al. v. WOODRING, GOVERNOR, et al.
Term: 1931
Important Dates
Argued: April 25, 1932
Decided: May 23, 1932
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisPierce ButlerBenjamin Nathan CardozoCharles Evans HughesJames Clark McReynoldsOwen Josephus RobertsHarlan Fiske StoneGeorge SutherlandWillis Van Devanter

CONTINENTAL BAKING CO. et al. v. WOODRING, GOVERNOR, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 23, 1932. The case was argued before the court on April 25, 1932.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Kansas U.S. District Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1930s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Hughes Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - state or local government tax
  • Petitioner: Trucking company, or motor carrier
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact
  • Respondent state: Kansas
  • Citation: 286 U.S. 352
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Charles Evans Hughes
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Charles Evans Hughes

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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