United States Vs. Merchant

United States vs Merchant

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Mar-24-1987

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/106449
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided On: Mar-24-1987
Case Number: 480 U.S. 615
Subject: Service Tax

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Service Tax

Key legal issue: Service Tax

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

United States

Respondent

Merchant

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united states v. merchant - 480 u.s. 615 (1987) u.s. supreme court united states v. merchant, 480 u.s. 615 (1987) 480 u.s. 615 united states v. merchant certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit no. 85-1672. argued march 4, 1987 decided march 24, 1987 certiorari dismissed. reported below: 760 f.2d 963 . paul j. larkin, jr., argued the cause for the united states. with him on the briefs were solicitor general fried, assistant attorney general trott, and deputy solicitor general bryson. penelope m. cooper argued the cause for respondent. with her on the brief were cristina c. arguedas and ted w. cassman. * per curiam. the writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted. [ footnote * ] nancy gertner and judith h. mizner filed a brief for the american civil liberties union et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance. page 480 u.s. 615, 616

Full Judgment

UNITED STATES v. MERCHANT - 480 U.S. 615 (1987)
U.S. Supreme Court UNITED STATES v. MERCHANT, 480 U.S. 615 (1987) 480 U.S. 615

UNITED STATES v. MERCHANT
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

No. 85-1672.

Argued March 4, 1987
Decided March 24, 1987

760 F.2d 963

Paul J. Larkin, Jr., argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Trott, and Deputy Solicitor General Bryson.

Penelope M. Cooper argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Cristina C. Arguedas and Ted W. Cassman. *

PER CURIAM.

The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.

[ Footnote * ] Nancy Gertner and Judith H. Mizner filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.

Page 480 U.S. 615, 616

Same Court & Year US Supreme Court · 1987 Same Parties United States vs Merchant Same Subject Service Tax