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UNITED STATES v. JERRY W. CARLTON (1994)

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UNITED STATES v. JERRY W. CARLTON
Term: 1993
Important Dates
Argued: February 28, 1994
Decided: June 13, 1994
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
9-0
Majority
Harry BlackmunRuth Bader GinsburgAnthony KennedyWilliam RehnquistDavid SouterJohn Paul Stevens
Concurring
Sandra Day O'ConnorAntonin ScaliaClarence Thomas

UNITED STATES v. JERRY W. CARLTON is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 13, 1994. The case was argued before the court on February 28, 1994.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the California Central U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Federal Taxation - federal taxation, typically under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
  • Petitioner: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Taxpayer or executor of taxpayer's estate, federal only
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 512 U.S. 26
  • 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: Harry Blackmun

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 liberal.

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