United States v. Arthur Young & Co.

465 U.S. 805 · Decided March 21, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States v. Arthur Young & Co. was decided on March 21, 1984 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger 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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Full case caption

United States v. Arthur Young & Co. et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1983-054, docket 1983-054-01.

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