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October Term 1981 · decided Jun 15, 1982

Diedrich et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

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  • Diedrich v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, OT 1981, June 15, 1982.
  • Citation: 457 U.S. 191.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1982-06-15 (October Term 1981). Citation: 457 U.S. 191. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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