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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Durham County

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Erwin N. Griswold (on behalf of the appellant)
Rex E. Lee (on behalf of the appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-1021
Appellee: 
Durham County
Appellant: 
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Consolidation: 
No. 85-1022
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1986-1987)
Opinion: 
479 U.S. 130 (1986)
Argued: 
Monday, October 6, 1986
Decided: 
Tuesday, December 9, 1986
Issues: 
Economic Activity, State Tax

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The Oyez Project, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Durham County , 479 U.S. 130 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1021)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Durham County, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1257

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Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun