Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Duberstein et Ux.
363 U.S. 278 · Decided June 13, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Duberstein et Ux. was decided on June 13, 1960 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal taxation of gifts and business expenses” in the Federal Taxation area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 363 U.S. 278 · 80 S. Ct. 1190 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1218 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 2030
- Docket number
- 376
- Decided
- June 13, 1960
- Argued
- March 23, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal taxation of gifts and business expenses
- Issue area
- Federal Taxation
- Legal provision
- Internal Revenue Code
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Duberstein et Ux.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-099, docket 1959-099-01.
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