Supreme Court· 6/4/1985
Williams v. Vermont
Citations
- 472 U.S. 14
- 105 S. Ct. 2465
- 86 L. Ed. 2d 11
- 1985 U.S. LEXIS 90
- 53 U.S.L.W. 4659
How courts have described this case
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- invalidating Vermont automobile use tax credit for out-of-state sales only to persons who were Vermont residents at the time of paying the taxes
- invalidating automobile registration tax scheme which exempted cars purchased and on which sales tax was paid in Vermont
- invalidating Vermont automobile use tax credit for out-of-state sales only to persons who were Vermont residents at the time of paying the taxes
- striking down a credit for out-of-state sales tax on automobiles made available to in-state residents only
- striking down a tax because there was “no legitimate purpose ... furthered by [the state’s] discriminatory exemption” for state residents
- considering, although rejecting, post hoc justifications that were not the stated purpose of the statute
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Cites
23 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court· 1970-04-20· cited 3,777×
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court· 1973-04-23· cited 3,699×
- Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court· 1911-03-20· cited 1,717×
- Regan v. Taxation With Representation of WashingtonSupreme Court· 1983-05-23· cited 882×
- Lehnhausen v. Lake Shore Auto Parts Co.Supreme Court· 1973-03-26· cited 851×
- Allied Stores of Ohio, Inc. v. BowersSupreme Court· 1959-02-24· cited 747×
- Schweiker v. WilsonSupreme Court· 1981-03-04· cited 721×
- Rinaldi v. YeagerSupreme Court· 1966-05-31· cited 700×
- Bacchus Imports, Ltd. v. DiasSupreme Court· 1984-06-29· cited 606×
- Texaco, Inc. v. ShortSupreme Court· 1982-01-12· cited 543×
- Zobel v. WilliamsSupreme Court· 1982-06-14· cited 462×
- Henneford v. Silas Mason Co.Supreme Court· 1937-03-29· cited 429×
- Exxon Corp. v. EagertonSupreme Court· 1983-06-08· cited 268×
- Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. v. ReilySupreme Court· 1963-06-17· cited 230×
- Austin v. New HampshireSupreme Court· 1975-03-19· cited 166×
- Wheeling Steel Corp. v. GlanderSupreme Court· 1949-06-20· cited 126×
- Whyy, Inc. v. Borough of GlassboroSupreme Court· 1968-11-12· cited 83×
- J. C. Penney Co. v. HaradestyWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1979-12-18· cited 24×
- Leverson v. ConwaySupreme Court· 1984-10-29· cited 19×
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1969-05-12· cited 17×
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