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Central Illinois Public Serv. Co. v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
76-1058
Petitioner: 
Central Illinois Public Serv. Co.
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
435 U.S. 21 (1978)
Argued: 
Wednesday, October 12, 1977
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 28, 1978
Issues: 
Federal Taxation, Federal Taxation of Gifts

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The Oyez Project, Central Illinois Public Serv. Co. v. United States , 435 U.S. 21 (1978)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_1058)
(last visited Monday, November 23, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Central Illinois Public Serv. Co., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

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

Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun