UNITED STATES v. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. et al. (1960)

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UNITED STATES v. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. et al.
Term: 1960
Important Dates
Argued: October 13, 1960
Decided: November 7, 1960
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Hugo BlackWilliam BrennanTom ClarkWilliam DouglasFelix FrankfurterJohn Harlan IIPotter StewartEarl WarrenCharles Whittaker

UNITED STATES v. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 7, 1960. The case was argued before the court on October 13, 1960.

In a 9-0 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 Kansas State Trial Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1960s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Warren Court, click here.

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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: Creditor, including institution appearing as such; e.g., a finance company
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 364 U.S. 301
  • 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: Earl Warren

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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