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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, October 12, 1977
Decision: Tuesday, February 28, 1978
Issues: Federal Taxation of Gifts

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Facts of the Case

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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

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The Oyez Project, Central Illinois Public Serv. Co. v. United States, 435 U.S. 21 (1978),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1977/1977_76_1058/>
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