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Phelps v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
74-121
Petitioner: 
Phelps
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
421 U.S. 330 (1975)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 16, 1975
Decided: 
Monday, May 19, 1975
Issues: 
Federal Taxation, Priority of Federal Fiscal Claims

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The Oyez Project, Phelps v. United States , 421 U.S. 330 (1975)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1974/1974_74_121)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

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

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