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UNITED STATES v. ESTATE OF FRANCIS J. ROMANI et al. (1998)

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UNITED STATES v. ESTATE OF FRANCIS J. ROMANI et al.
Term: 1997
Important Dates
Argued: January 12, 1998
Decided: April 29, 1998
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Stephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedySandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistDavid SouterJohn Paul StevensClarence Thomas
Concurring
Antonin Scalia

UNITED STATES v. ESTATE OF FRANCIS J. ROMANI et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 29, 1998. The case was argued before the court on January 12, 1998.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Pennsylvania State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Federal Taxation - Priority of federal fiscal claims: over those of the states or private entities
  • Petitioner: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Taxpayer or executor of taxpayer's estate, federal only
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 523 U.S. 517
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: John Paul Stevens

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

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