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HILL v. MARTIN, STATE TAX COMMISSIONER, et al. (1935)

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HILL v. MARTIN, STATE TAX COMMISSIONER, et al.
Term: 1935
Important Dates
Argued: November 11, 1935
Decided: December 16, 1935
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisPierce ButlerBenjamin Nathan CardozoCharles Evans HughesJames Clark McReynoldsOwen Josephus RobertsGeorge SutherlandWillis Van Devanter

HILL v. MARTIN, STATE TAX COMMISSIONER, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 16, 1935. The case was argued before the court on November 11, 1935.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New Jersey 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: State or local governmental taxpayer, or executor of the estate of
  • Petitioner state: New Jersey
  • Respondent type: State commission, board, committee, or authority
  • Respondent state: New Jersey
  • Citation: 296 U.S. 393
  • 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: Louis Dembitz Brandeis

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 conservative.

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