1965 term · Warren Court · 6-3
Nicholas, Trustee v. United States
384 U.S. 678 · 86 S. Ct. 1674 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2816
The record
- Term
- 1965
- Decided
- Issue area
- Federal Taxation
- Vote split
- 6-3
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed and remanded in part
- Docket
- 650
- U.S. Reports
- 384 U.S. 678
- S. Ct. citation
- 86 S. Ct. 1674
- LEXIS citation
- 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2816
How the bench divided
MMMMMCDDD
M 5 majorityC 1 concurringD 3 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Tom C. Clark | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
| Byron White | Dissent |
| Abe Fortas | Dissent |
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