Hunter v. City of Pittsburgh
1907 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hunter v. Pittsburgh, 207 U.S. 161 (1907), is a landmark case that confirmed the supreme sovereignty of a state over its municipalities.
Quick Facts Hunter v. City of Pittsburgh, Argued October 25–28, 1907 Decided November 18, 1907 ...
Hunter v. City of Pittsburgh | |
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Argued October 25–28, 1907 Decided November 18, 1907 | |
Full case name | D. Hunter, Jr., [et al.] v. City of Pittsburgh |
Citations | 207 U.S. 161 (more) 28 S. Ct. 40; 52 L. Ed. 151 |
Case history | |
Subsequent | Case |
Holding | |
States have supreme sovereignty over their local governments. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Moody, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. article I and amend. XIV |
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