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United States v. Byrum

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Docket No.: 
71-308
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Byrum
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
408 U.S. 125 (1972)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 1, 1972
Decided: 
Monday, June 26, 1972
Issues: 
Federal Taxation, Federal Taxation

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Byrum , 408 U.S. 125 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_71_308)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Byrum, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Blackmun
Wrote the majority opinion
Powell
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist

Full Opinion by Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr.