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ACHILLI v. UNITED STATES

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Case Basics

Docket No.

430

Petitioner

Achilli

Respondent

United States

Consolidation

No. 834

Decided By

Warren Court (1957-1958)

Opinion

353 U.S. 373 (1957)

Argued

Thursday, May 2, 1957

Decided

Monday, May 27, 1957

Term:

1950-1959
- 1956

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Argument

Achilli v. United States - Oral Argument, Part 1

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Achilli v. United States - Oral Argument, Part 2

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Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

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ACHILLI v. UNITED STATES. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_430>.

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