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October Term 1988 · decided Jun 5, 1989

Hernandez v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

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  • Hernandez v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, OT 1988, June 5, 1989.
  • Citation: 490 U.S. 680.
  • Vote: 5 to 2.
  • Issue area: Federal Taxation.

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Decided 1989-06-05 (October Term 1988). Citation: 490 U.S. 680. Vote: 5–2. Issue area: Federal Taxation. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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