Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Gillette Motor Transport, Inc.
364 U.S. 130 · Decided June 27, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Gillette Motor Transport, Inc. was decided on June 27, 1960 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal taxation (Internal Revenue Code)” in the Federal Taxation area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 364 U.S. 130 · 80 S. Ct. 1497 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1617 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1972
- Docket number
- 359
- Decided
- June 27, 1960
- Argued
- April 21, 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
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal taxation (Internal Revenue Code)
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Gillette Motor Transport, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-128, docket 1959-128-01.
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