Slodov v. United States
Decided May 22, 1978. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 76-1835 · 436 U.S. 238 (1978) · Cited 572 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 6–3.
Majority · 5
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · delivered the opinion of the Court
- John Paul Stevens
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Potter Stewart
- Thurgood Marshall
Concurring · 1
- William Hubbs Rehnquist · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 3
- Byron Raymond White · filed a dissenting opinion
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Warren Earl Burger
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Aquilino v. United States · 363 U.S. 509 (1960)
- United States v. Durham Lumber Co. · 363 U.S. 522 (1960)
- United States v. New Orleans Railroad · 79 U.S. 362 (1871)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Begier v. Internal Revenue Service · 496 U.S. 53 (1990)
- United States v. Energy Resources Co. · 495 U.S. 545 (1990)
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