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American Bank & Trust Co. v. Dallas County

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American Bank & Trust Co. v. Dallas County - Oral Argument
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Advocates
Ernest J. Brown (on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae)
Marvin S. Sloman (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Carroll R. Graham (on behalf of the Respondents)
Earl Luna (on behalf of Respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-1717
Petitioner: 
American Bank & Trust Co.
Respondent: 
Dallas County
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
463 U.S. 855 (1983)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 29, 1983
Decided: 
Tuesday, July 5, 1983
Issues: 
Economic Activity, State Tax

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The Oyez Project, American Bank & Trust Co. v. Dallas County , 463 U.S. 855 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1717)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for American Bank & Trust Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 31 U.S.C. 742

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Wrote a dissent
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Rehnquist's dissent
Stevens
Did not participate
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun