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United States v. Thompson/Center Arms Co.

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Stephen P. Halbrook (on behalf of the Respondent)
James A. Feldman (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
91-164
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Thompson/Center Arms Co.
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1991-1993)
Opinion: 
504 U.S. 505 (1992)
Argued: 
Monday, January 13, 1992
Decided: 
Monday, June 8, 1992
Issues: 
Federal Taxation, Federal Taxation

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, United States v. Thompson/Center Arms Co. , 504 U.S. 505 (1992)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_91_164)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Thompson/Center Arms Co., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 26 U.S.C. 5821

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Wrote a dissent
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Blackmun
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Stevens
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Wrote a special concurrence
Scalia
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Kennedy
Wrote the judgment of the Court
Souter
Voted with the majority, joined Scalia's concurrence
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Judgment of the Court by Justice David H. Souter