Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. The federal priority statute, 31 U. S. C. § 3713 (a), provides that a claim of the United States Government “shall be paid first” when a decedent’s estate cannot pay all of its debts. 1 The question presented is whether that statute requires that a federal tax claim be given preference over a jud…
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