United States v. Hilton Hotels Corp.
397 U.S. 580 · Decided April 20, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Hilton Hotels Corp. was decided on April 20, 1970 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 397 U.S. 580 · 90 S. Ct. 1307 · 25 L. Ed. 2d 585 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 51
- Docket number
- 528
- Decided
- April 20, 1970
- Argued
- February 26, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- 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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Hilton Hotels Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-078, docket 1969-078-01.
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