Lasky et Vir v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
352 U.S. 1027 · Decided March 11, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lasky et Vir v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. was decided on March 11, 1957 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal taxation (Internal Revenue Code)” in the Federal Taxation area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 352 U.S. 1027 · 77 S. Ct. 594 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 598 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1206
- Docket number
- 371
- Decided
- March 11, 1957
- Argued
- March 7, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal taxation (Internal Revenue Code)
- Issue area
- Federal Taxation
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Lasky et Vir v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-055, docket 1956-055-01.
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