United States v. Craft
| United States v. Craft | |
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| Argued January 14, 2002 Decided April 17, 2002 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Sandra L. Craft |
| Docket no. | 00-1831 |
| Citations | 535 U.S. 274 (more) |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Holding | |
| The Court held that each spouse in a tenancy by the entirety possesses individual rights in the estate sufficient to constitute "property" or "rights to property" for the purposes of a lien. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | O'Connor, joined by Rehnquist, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer |
| Dissent | Scalia, joined by Thomas |
| Dissent | Thomas, joined by Stevens, Scalia |
| Laws applied | |
| 26 U.S.C.§ 6321 | |
United States v. Craft, 535 U.S. 274 (2002) is a United States Supreme Court ruling that held a spouse in a tenancy by the entirety possesses an individual right in their own estate to the level to constitute "rights to property" for the purpose of a lien.[1][2]
References
- ^ "United States v. Craft, 535 U.S. 274 (2002)". Justia Law. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "United States v. Croft". Oyez. Retrieved December 27, 2020.