Thomas Freytag v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
501 U.S. 868 · Decided June 27, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Thomas Freytag v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue was decided on June 27, 1991 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous” in the Miscellaneous area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 501 U.S. 868 · 111 S. Ct. 2631 · 115 L. Ed. 2d 764 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 3818
- Docket number
- 90-762
- Decided
- June 27, 1991
- Argued
- April 23, 1991
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Miscellaneous
- Legal provision
- Article II, Section 2, Paragraph 2 (appointments clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Thomas Freytag, et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-126, docket 1990-126-01.
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