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October Term 1986 · decided Feb 24, 1987

Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Groetzinger

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  • Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Groetzinger, OT 1986, February 24, 1987.
  • Citation: 480 U.S. 23.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1987-02-24 (October Term 1986). Citation: 480 U.S. 23. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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