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UNITED STATES v. MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL BANK OF DETROIT, EXECUTOR (1960)

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UNITED STATES v. MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL BANK OF DETROIT, EXECUTOR |
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Term: 1959 |
Important Dates |
Argued: March 31, 1960 |
Decided: June 13, 1960 |
Outcome |
Reversed |
Vote |
8-0 |
Majority |
Hugo Black • William Brennan • Tom Clark • Felix Frankfurter • John Harlan II • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren • Charles Whittaker |
UNITED STATES v. MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL BANK OF DETROIT, EXECUTOR is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 13, 1960. The case was argued before the court on March 31, 1960.
In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Michigan Eastern 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: 363 U.S. 194
- 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.
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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