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Wardair Canada v. Florida Dept. Of Revenue

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Wardair Canada v. Florida Dept. Of Revenue - Oral Argument
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Joseph C. Mellichamp, III (on behalf of the Appellee)
Walter D. Hansen (on behalf of the Appellant)
Albert G. Lauber, Jr. ()
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
84-902
Appellee: 
Florida Dept. Of Revenue
Appellant: 
Wardair Canada
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
477 U.S. 1 (1986)
Argued: 
Monday, March 31, 1986
Decided: 
Wednesday, June 18, 1986
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Regulation; Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Regulation; Federalism, Natural Resources, State Tax
Location No location information present.

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The Oyez Project, Wardair Canada v. Florida Dept. Of Revenue , 477 U.S. 1 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_84_902)
(last visited Friday, March 19, 2010).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Florida Dept. Of Revenue, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 49 U.S.C. 1301

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Wrote a special concurrence
Burger
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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