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October Term 1987 · decided Oct 19, 1987

Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. McCoy, Executor of the Estate of McCoy

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  • Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. McCoy, Executor of the Estate of McCoy, OT 1987, October 19, 1987.
  • Citation: 484 U.S. 3.
  • Vote: 7 to 1.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 1987-10-19 (October Term 1987). Citation: 484 U.S. 3. Vote: 7–1. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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