United States v. Cartwright
411 U.S. 546 · Decided May 7, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Cartwright was decided on May 7, 1973 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 411 U.S. 546 · 93 S. Ct. 1713 · 36 L. Ed. 2d 528 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 155
- Docket number
- 71-1665
- Decided
- May 7, 1973
- Argued
- January 16, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent |
Full case caption
United States v. Cartwright, Executor
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-108, docket 1972-108-01.
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