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Begier v. IRS

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Brian J. Martin (on behalf of the Respondent)
Paul J. Winterhalter (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
89-393
Petitioner: 
Begier
Respondent: 
IRS
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
496 U.S. 53 (1990)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 27, 1990
Decided: 
Monday, June 4, 1990
Issues: 
Federal Taxation, Priority of Federal Fiscal Claims

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The Oyez Project, Begier v. IRS , 496 U.S. 53 (1990)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1989/1989_89_393)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for IRS, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Act or Rules, or Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978

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