Malat et Ux. v. Riddell
383 U.S. 569 · Decided March 21, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Malat et Ux. v. Riddell was decided on March 21, 1966 by a vote of 7–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. 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
- 383 U.S. 569 · 86 S. Ct. 1030 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 102 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2016
- Docket number
- 487
- Decided
- March 21, 1966
- Argued
- March 3, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received 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
- Legal provision
- Internal Revenue Code
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Malat et Ux. v. Riddell, District Director of Internal Revenue
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-073, docket 1965-073-01.
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