Today in Supreme Court History: December 2

United States v. Stapf, 375 U.S. 118 (decided December 2, 1963): estate not entitled to marital tax deduction; Will transferred widow’s share to children

United States v. Powell, 423 U.S. 87 (decided December 2, 1975): 18 U.S.C. §1715, criminalizing mailing of concealed-carry-capable weapons to general public (for example, defendant’s 22-inch sawed-off shotgun), was not unconstitutionally vague (AFAIK this statute survives Heller and McDonald)

United States v. Jose, 519 U.S. 54 (decided December 2, 1996): order enforcing IRS summons but requiring IRS to give five days’ notice to taxpayer before sending produced documents to its criminal division was appealable “final order”