Miscellaneous federal taxation: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Miscellaneous federal taxation,” part of the Federal Taxation area.

5decisions

80%favorable to the petitioner

40%unanimous

0altered precedent or struck a law

Decisions by decade

1960s2

1970s1

1980s1

2020s1

Most majority opinions

Thurgood Marshall2

Amy Coney Barrett1

Tom C. Clark1

Legal provisions most often involved

26 U. S. C. §63311

Article I, Section 7, Paragraph 1 (origination clause)1

19 U.S.C. § 13031

Internal Revenue Code1

All 5 decisions, newest first

Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Zuch
145 S. Ct. 1707Decided June 12, 20258–1Amy Coney Barrett
United States v. Munoz-Flores
495 U.S. 385Decided May 21, 19909–0Thurgood Marshall
Zenith Radio Corp. v. United States
437 U.S. 443Decided June 21, 19789–0Thurgood Marshall
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Cooper
381 U.S. 274Decided May 17, 19657–2Per curiam
Paragon Jewel Coal Co., Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
380 U.S. 624Decided April 28, 19657–2Tom C. Clark

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error