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United States v. Foster Lumber Co.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
74-799
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Foster Lumber Co.
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
429 U.S. 32 (1976)
Argued: 
Wednesday, November 12, 1975
Reargued: 
Tuesday, October 5, 1976
Decided: 
Tuesday, November 2, 1976
Issues: 
Federal Taxation, Federal Taxation

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Foster Lumber Co. , 429 U.S. 32 (1976)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1975/1975_74_799)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

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

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart