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United States v. New Mexico

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Advocates
George W. Jones (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Daniel M. Friedman (on behalf of the Respondent)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-702
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
New Mexico
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
455 U.S. 720 (1982)
Argued: 
Tuesday, December 8, 1981
Decided: 
Wednesday, March 24, 1982
Issues: 
Economic Activity, State Tax; Federalism, Intergovernmental Tax Immunity

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The Oyez Project, United States v. New Mexico , 455 U.S. 720 (1982)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_80_702)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for New Mexico, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 6, Section 2: Supremacy Clause

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Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun