The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, April 18, 1989
Decision: Thursday, June 15, 1989
Issues: Federal Taxation

Advocates

Carolyn P. Chiechi (on behalf of Petitioner)
Michael R. Dreeben (on behalf of 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 Ideology)

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

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Colonial Am. Life Ins. Co. v. Commissioner, 491 U.S. 244 (1989),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_88_396/>
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