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October Term 1986 · decided Nov 4, 1986

O'connor et Ux. v. United States

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  • O'connor v. United States, OT 1986, November 4, 1986.
  • Citation: 479 U.S. 27.
  • Vote: 9 to 0.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1986-11-04 (October Term 1986). Citation: 479 U.S. 27. Vote: 9–0. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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