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Article: Springer v. United States
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SPRINGER V. UNITED STATES
SPRINGER V. UNITED STATES,
102 U.S. 586 (1881), a U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the federal income tax that had existed from 1864 to 1872. By a 7 to 0 vote, the Court rejected the claim that an income tax was a "direct tax" prohibited by the Constitution unless apportioned among the states. ...