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WASHINGTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 81-969.

460 U.S. 536 (1983)

WASHINGTON ET AL. v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 29, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth O. Eikenberry, Attorney General of Washington, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Leland T. Johnson and Timothy R. Malone, Assistant Attorneys General.

Stuart A. Smith argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Archer, David English Carmack, and John J. McCarthy.*

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

The State of Washington's principal source of revenue is a sales and use tax imposed on the buyer or consumer in all retail sales and consumer uses of tangible personal property.1 In this case the United States contends that one aspect of that tax statute — its application to building construction — is invalid under the Supremacy...

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