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Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, March 6, 1956
Decision: Monday, May 28, 1956
Issues: Federal Taxation of Gifts

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 7 votes for Commissioner, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Internal Revenue Code
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Black
Voted with the majority
Warren
Co-authored a special concurrence
Clark
Co-authored a special concurrence
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Minton
Voted with the majority
Reed
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Burton
Full Opinion by Justice Hugo L. Black

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The Oyez Project, Commissioner v. Lobue, 351 U.S. 243 (1956),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1955/1955_373/>
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