The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 21, 1992
Decision: Tuesday, May 26, 1992
Issues: Federal Taxation

Advocates

Joseph E. Finley (on behalf of the Respondents)
Jeffrey P. Minear (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 Seniority)

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Decision: 7 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Internal Revenue Code
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Wrote a special concurrence
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Wrote a special concurrence
Souter
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Thomas
Full Opinion by Justice Harry A. Blackmun

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, United States v. Burke, 504 U.S. 229 (1992),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_91_42/>
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