Snow et Ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
416 U.S. 500 · Decided May 13, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Snow et Ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue was decided on May 13, 1974 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the 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
- 416 U.S. 500 · 94 S. Ct. 1876 · 40 L. Ed. 2d 336 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 135
- Docket number
- 73-641
- Decided
- May 13, 1974
- Argued
- April 16, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
Snow et Ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-099, docket 1973-099-01.
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