Paulsen et Ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Decided January 8, 1985. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 83-832 · 469 U.S. 131 (1985)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–2.
Majority · 6
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- John Paul Stevens
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Dissenting · 2
- Sandra Day O'Connor · filed a dissenting opinion
- Warren Earl Burger
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