American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Scheiner
| American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Scheiner | |
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| Decided June 23, 1987 | |
| Full case name | American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Scheiner |
| Citations | 483 U.S. 266 (more) |
| Holding | |
| A state tax on using motor vehicles on the highway is unconstitutional when the amount of the tax is not calculated to be proportional to highway use and when the tax treats in-state and out-of-state road users differently. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Stevens |
| Dissent | O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist, Powell |
| Dissent | Scalia, joined by Rehnquist |
| Laws applied | |
| Commerce Clause, Dormant Commerce Clause | |
American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Scheiner, 483 U.S. 266 (1987), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a state tax on using motor vehicles on the highway is unconstitutional when the amount of the tax is not calculated to be proportional to highway use and when the tax treats in-state and out-of-state road users differently.