Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt (2003)
Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt (short: Hyatt I), 538 U.S. 488 (2003), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court unanimously held that the Full Faith and Credit Clause does not require Nevada state courts to give full faith and credit to California statues that immunize its tax agencies from suit.[1][2][3][4]
| Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt | |
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| Argued February 24, 2003 Decided April 23, 2003 | |
| Full case name | Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt et al. |
| Docket no. | 02-42 |
| Citations | 538 U.S. 488 (more) 123 S. Ct. 1683; 155 L. Ed. 2d 702 |
| Holding | |
| The Full Faith and Credit Clause does not require Nevada state courts to give full faith and credit to California statues that immunize its tax agencies from suit. Judgement of the Nevada Supreme Court affirmed. | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | O'Connor, joined by unanimous court |
References
- "Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt". Oyez. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- "Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt, 538 U.S. 488 (2003)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- Gutoff, Jonathan M. (2017). "Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt: A Split Court, Full Faith and Credit, and Federal Common Law". Roger Williams University Law Review. 22: 248.
- "Top court allows states to be sued elsewhere". Victoria Advocate. 2003-04-24. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
External links
- Text of Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt, 538 U.S. 488 (2003) is available from: CourtListener Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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