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UNITED STATES v. HABIG et al. (1968)

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UNITED STATES v. HABIG et al. |
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Term: 1967 |
Important Dates |
Argued: January 17, 1968 |
Decided: March 5, 1968 |
Outcome |
Reversed and remanded |
Vote |
8-0 |
Majority |
Hugo Black • William Brennan • William Douglas • Abe Fortas • John Harlan II • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren • Byron White |
UNITED STATES v. HABIG et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 5, 1968. The case was argued before the court on January 17, 1968.
In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Indiana Southern U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - statutory construction of criminal laws: internal revenue (cf. Federal Taxation)
- Petitioner: United States
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Taxpayer or executor of taxpayer's estate, federal only
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 390 U.S. 222
- How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Abe Fortas
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.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
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