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October Term 1984 · decided Jan 8, 1985

Paulsen et Ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

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  • Paulsen v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, OT 1984, January 8, 1985.
  • Citation: 469 U.S. 131.
  • Vote: 6 to 2.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1985-01-08 (October Term 1984). Citation: 469 U.S. 131. Vote: 6–2. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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