Quong Wing v. Kirkendall

Quong Wing v. Kirkendall
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 22, 1912
Full case name	Quong Wing v. Kirkendall
Citations	223 U.S. 59 ( more )
Holding
A State does not deny the equal protection of the laws merely by adjusting its revenue laws and taxing system in such a way as to favor certain industries or forms of industry.
Court membership
Chief Justice Edward D. White Associate Justices Joseph McKenna  · Oliver W. Holmes Jr. William R. Day  · Horace H. Lurton Charles E. Hughes  · Willis Van Devanter Joseph R. Lamar
Case opinions
Majority	Holmes
Dissent	Lamar

Quong Wing v. Kirkendall, 223 U.S. 59 (1912), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a State does not deny the equal protection of the laws merely by adjusting its revenue laws and taxing system in such a way as to favor certain industries or forms of industry. ^[1] This was one of the earliest cases to articulate the principle of rational basis review. ^[2]

References

1. Quong Wing v. Kirkendall, 223 U.S. 59 (1912)
2. Perea, Juan F.; Delgado, Richard; Cuison-Villazor, Rose; James, Osamudia R.; Stefancic, Jean; Wildman, Stephanie M. (2023). Race and Races: Cases and Resources for a Diverse America (4th ed.). p. 578.

External links

• Text of Quong Wing v. Kirkendall, 223 U.S. 59 (1912) is available from: Cornell Findlaw Justia

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