Zenith Radio Corp. v. United States
437 U.S. 443 · Decided June 21, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Zenith Radio Corp. v. United States was decided on June 21, 1978 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous federal taxation” in the Federal Taxation area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 437 U.S. 443 · 98 S. Ct. 2441 · 57 L. Ed. 2d 337 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 35
- Docket number
- 77-539
- Decided
- June 21, 1978
- Argued
- April 25, 1978
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous federal taxation
- Issue area
- Federal Taxation
- Legal provision
- 19 U.S.C. § 1303
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Zenith Radio Corp. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-125, docket 1977-125-01.
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