The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, December 6, 1982
Decision: Tuesday, May 31, 1983
Issues: Federal Taxation, Priority of Federal Fiscal Claims

Advocates

L. Lynn Elliott (on behalf of Respondents Ingram and Bates)
William D. Elliott (on behalf of Respondents Rodgers, et al)
George W. Jones (on behalf of the Petitioner)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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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 majority
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the minority, joined Blackmun's dissent
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, United States v. Rodgers, 461 U.S. 677 (1983),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_1476/>
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