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Donaldson v. United States

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Lawrence G. Wallace (argued the cause for the United States et al)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
65
Petitioner: 
Donaldson
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
400 U.S. 517 (1971)
Argued: 
Thursday, November 19, 1970
Decided: 
Monday, January 25, 1971
Issues: 
Federal Taxation, Federal Taxation

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The Oyez Project, Donaldson v. United States , 400 U.S. 517 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_65)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

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Burger
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Black
Wrote a special concurrence
Douglas
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Harlan
Wrote a special concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun