UNITED STATES v. EUGE

No. 78-1453.

444 U.S. 707 (1980)

UNITED STATES ET AL. v. EUGE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 20, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart A. Smith argued the cause for the United States et al. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Wallace, Assistant Attorney General Ferguson, Robert E. Lindsay, and Carleton D. Powell.

James W. Erwin, by appointment of the Court, 442 U.S. 915, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were William L. Hungate and Charles A. Newman.


MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States sued in the District Court seeking enforcement of an Internal Revenue Service summons requiring respondent to appear and provide handwriting exemplars. Enforcement was denied by the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 587 F.2d 25 (1978) (en banc), and we granted certiorari.1 441 U.S. 942. We now hold that Congress

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