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What is Fuller's majority opinion in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. known for?
Upholding Labor Unions
Ruling Against Federal Income Tax
Supporting Women's Suffrage
Establishing Judicial Review
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The answer is that the majority opinion, written by Chief Justice Fuller, deemed the federal income tax to be a direct tax, and as such, it was unconstitutional because it was not apportioned among the states according to population, as required by the Constitution.
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