The Boeing Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries v. United States
537 U.S. 437 · Decided March 4, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
The Boeing Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries v. United States was decided on March 4, 2003 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens 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
- 537 U.S. 437 · 123 S. Ct. 1099 · 155 L. Ed. 2d 17 · 2003 U.S. LEXIS 1947
- Docket number
- 01-1209
- Decided
- March 4, 2003
- Argued
- December 9, 2002
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
The Boeing Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 2002-023, docket 2002-023-01.
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