United States v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
366 U.S. 380 · Decided May 22, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. was decided on May 22, 1961 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Charles E. Whittaker 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
- 366 U.S. 380 · 81 S. Ct. 1326 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 356 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 2114
- Docket number
- 357
- Decided
- May 22, 1961
- Argued
- April 24, 1961
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Charles E. Whittaker
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| 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 Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-098, docket 1960-098-01.
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