United States v. Munoz-Flores
495 U.S. 385 · Decided May 21, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Munoz-Flores was decided on May 21, 1990 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Miscellaneous federal taxation” in the Federal Taxation area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 495 U.S. 385 · 110 S. Ct. 1964 · 109 L. Ed. 2d 384 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 2675
- Docket number
- 88-1932
- Decided
- May 21, 1990
- Argued
- February 20, 1990
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous federal taxation
- Issue area
- Federal Taxation
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 7, Paragraph 1 (origination clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Munoz-Flores
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-078, docket 1989-078-01.
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