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14 Feb 2011, 8:58 am
City of Valdez, the justices read the prohibition against "any [state] Duty of Tonnage" without the consent of the Congress "in light of its purpose" and invalidated a state duty that, while nominally declared a "property tax," operated as a de facto tax on the privilege of entering a port. [read post]
7 Jan 2011, 12:34 pm
This was a case that involved a little litigated Constitutional clause, the prohibition on State assessment of duties on tonnage. [read post]
30 Jul 2010, 12:52 pm
Jensen (Case Western Reserve University School of Law) has posted Quirky Constitutional Provisions Matter: The Tonnage Clause, Polar Tankers, and State Taxation of Commerce on SSRN. [read post]
14 Oct 2009, 6:51 am
Further, the Court found no case in which a similarly situated plaintiff had secured (h) jurisdiction.Regarding residual jurisdiction under 28 USC 1581(i), the court noted the absence of an issue involving (1) revenue from imports or tonnage or (2) tariffs, duties, fees, or other taxes on imports. [read post]
26 Jun 2009, 10:14 am
Justice Breyer, writing for the majority, asserted that this tax violated the Tonnage Clause, which forbids a "State… without the consent of Congress, to lay any duty of Tonnage. [read post]
26 Jun 2009, 10:14 am
Justice Breyer, writing for the majority, asserted that this tax violated the Tonnage Clause, which forbids a "State… without the consent of Congress, to lay any duty of Tonnage. [read post]
22 Jun 2009, 2:04 am
City of Valdez, AlaskaCONSTITUTIONAL LAW - Tonnage"A municipal ordinance that imposes a personal property tax on certain boats and vessels, which contains exceptions that, in effect, largely limit its applicability to large oil tankers, violates the Constitution's Tonnage Clause, Art. [read post]
22 Jun 2009, 2:04 am
City of Valdez, AlaskaCONSTITUTIONAL LAW - Tonnage"A municipal ordinance that imposes a personal property tax on certain boats and vessels, which contains exceptions that, in effect, largely limit its applicability to large oil tankers, violates the Constitution's Tonnage Clause, Art. [read post]
31 Mar 2009, 1:06 pm
This case stems from a tax enacted by Valdez, Alaska, which is located on Prince William Sound at the south end of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. [read post]
18 Mar 2009, 8:27 am
Taking into account the space needed for deliveries limits the congestion in normal traffic lanes and parking areas. [9] Urban freight regulation in the United States has largely been cemented upon the tonnage of vehicles making deliveries, and the hours when such deliveries are made. [read post]
12 Dec 2008, 7:04 pm
The Alaska Supreme Court upheld the tax, rejecting arguments that it violated a constitutional clause that bars taxes on vessels merely for the privilege of using a port (the Tonnage Cluase), as well as other constitutonal protections. [read post]
26 Nov 2008, 7:17 pm
City of Valdez, Alaska Issue: Whether a municipal tax that falls exclusively on large vessels in the city’s harbor violates the Tonnage Clause, Commerce Clause, or Due Process Clause. [read post]
