FRANCHISE TAX BOARD OF CALIFORNIA v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (1984)

FRANCHISE TAX BOARD OF CALIFORNIA v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
	Term: 1983
Important Dates
	Argued: April 17, 1984
	Decided: June 11, 1984
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White

FRANCHISE TAX BOARD OF CALIFORNIA v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 11, 1984. The case was argued before the court on April 17, 1984.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the California Central U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Federalism - federal pre-emption of state legislation or regulation. cf. state regulation of business. rarely involves union activity. Does not involve constitutional interpretation unless the Court says it does.
Petitioner: State commission, board, committee, or authority
Petitioner state: California
Respondent type: Postal Service and Post Office, or Postmaster General, or Postmaster
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 467 U.S. 512
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: John Paul Stevens

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