The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, November 12, 1975
Reargument: Tuesday, October 5, 1976
Decision: Tuesday, November 2, 1976
Issues: Federal Taxation

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Internal Revenue Code
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stevens
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Foster Lumber Co., 429 U.S. 32 (1976),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1975/1975_74_799/>
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