The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 13, 1987
Decision: Wednesday, April 22, 1987
Issues: Federal Taxation

Advocates

Alan I. Horowitz (on behalf of the petitioner)
Lynne E. Mc Nown (on behalf of the respondent)

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 Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Internal Revenue Code
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Scalia
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

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The Oyez Project, United States v. General Dynamics Corp., 481 U.S. 239 (1987),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_85_1385/>
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