Supreme Court of the United States
Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez, Alaska
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Filed
- June 15, 2009
- Case
- Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez, Alaska
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Breyer announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II-A, and II-B-1, and an opinion with respect to Part II-B-2, in which Justice Scalia, Justice Kennedy, and Justice Ginsburg join. The Constitution forbids a “State ... without the Consent of Congress, [to] lay any Duty of Tonnage.” Art. I, § 10, cl. 3. T…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | June 15, 2009 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | June 15, 2009 |