Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co.
1981 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co., 449 U.S. 456 (1981), was a United States Supreme Court case which found no violation of the equal protection or commerce clauses in a Minnesota state statute banning retail sale of milk in plastic nonreturnable, nonrefillable containers, but permitting such sale in other nonreturnable, nonrefillable containers.
Quick Facts Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co., Argued November 3, 1980 Decided January 21, 1981 ...
Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. | |
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Argued November 3, 1980 Decided January 21, 1981 | |
Full case name | Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. |
Citations | 449 U.S. 456 (more) 101 S. Ct. 715; 66 L. Ed. 2d 659 |
Case history | |
Prior | Clover Leaf Creamery Co. v. State, 289 N.W.2d 79 (Minn. 1979) |
Holding | |
There is no violation of the equal protection or commerce clauses in a state statute banning retail sale of milk in plastic nonreturnable, nonrefillable containers, but permitting such sale in other nonreturnable, nonrefillable containers.[1] | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Brennan, joined by Burger, Stewart, White, Marshall, Blackmun |
Concur/dissent | Powell |
Dissent | Stevens |
Rehnquist took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
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