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Franchise Tax Board Of California v. Usps

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Patti S. Kitching (on behalf of the Appellant)
David A. Strauss (on behalf of the Appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
83-372
Appellee: 
Usps
Appellant: 
Franchise Tax Board Of California
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
467 U.S. 512 (1984)
Argued: 
Tuesday, April 17, 1984
Decided: 
Monday, June 11, 1984
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Regulation

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The Oyez Project, Franchise Tax Board Of California v. Usps , 467 U.S. 512 (1984)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1983/1983_83_372)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Franchise Tax Board Of California, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 39 U.S.C. 401

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Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens