Exxon Corp. v. Governor of Maryland
- Exxon Corp. v. Governor of Maryland
SCOTUSCase
Litigants=Exxon Corp. v. Governor of Maryland
ArgueDate=February 28
ArgueYear=1978
DecideDate=June 14
DecideYear=1978
FullName=Exxon Corp. et al. v. Governor of Maryland et al.
USVol=437
USPage=117
Citation=
Prior=Appeal from the Court of Appeals of Maryland
Subsequent=279 Md. 410, 370 A. 2d 1102 and 372 A. 2d 237, affirmed.
Holding=Maryland can prohibit oil producers and refiners from operating gas stations within its borders.
SCOTUS=1975-1981
Majority=Stevens
JoinMajority=Burger, Brennan, Stewart, White, Marshall, Rehnquist
Concurrence/Dissent=Blackmun
NotParticipating=Powell
LawsApplied=
"Exxon Corp. v. Governor of Maryland", 437 U.S. 117 (1978)ref|citation, was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a Maryland law prohibiting oil producers and refiners from operating service stations within its borders. The law was a response to evidence that those stations, which represented about 5% of all those in Maryland, had received preferential treatment during the 1973 oil crisis.
The challengers, including Exxon, claimed that the law violated the Dormant Commerce Clause. Justice Stevens wrote for the majority, which disagreed with Exxon et al.: "Since Maryland's entire gasoline supply flows in interstate commerce and since there are no local producers or refiners, such claims of disparate treatment between interstate and local commerce would be meritless."
Majority held that Act does not (1) discriminate against interstate dealers (2) does not prohibit the flow of interstate goods (3) place added cost on them (4) or distinguish between in-state or out-of-state retailers. The absence of any of these factors fully distinguishes this case from "Hunt v. Washington Apple Commission".
The Court held that the regulation was constitutional despite huge extraterritorial effects of the regulation, less burdensome options available to the state, and no legitimate state interest apart from a desire for cheaper oil. This case is an exception to the rules set forth in "Pike v. Bruce Church".
ee also
*List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 437
External links
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