- United States v. Kahriger
SCOTUSCase
Litigants=United States v. Kahriger
ArgueDate=December 16-17
ArgueYear=1952
DecideDate=March 9
DecideYear=1953
FullName=United States v. Kahriger
USVol=345
USPage=22
Citation=
Prior=Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Subsequent=
Holding=The federal occupational tax on persons engaged in the business of accepting wagers under the 1951 Revenue Act was constitutional.
SCOTUS=1949-1953
Majority=Reed
JoinMajority=Vinson, Burton, Clark, Minton
Concurrence=Jackson
Dissent=Black
JoinDissent=Douglas
Dissent2=Frankfurter
JoinDissent2=Douglas, in part
LawsApplied=U.S. Const. art. I, §8, clause 1; U.S. Const. amend. X;Revenue Act of 1951 "United States v. Kahriger", 345 U.S. 22 (
1953 )ref|citation, was a United States Supreme Court ruling that held certain provisions of theRevenue Act of 1951 were constitutional, in particular sections related to an occupational tax on persons involved ingambling .ee also
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