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Murphy Denied Cert at Supreme Court

21 April 2008

To no one’s surprise (except Murphy’s counsel), the Supreme Court denied cert in Murphy v. IRS, 493 F.3d 170 (D.C. Cir. 7/3/07). Counsel for Ms. Murphy has indicated that the process has been political – you can read the press release here. You know that I’ve had my say about Murphy – read up if [...]

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Why Murphy Will Fail at the Supreme Court

19 March 2008

Hey, you didn’t hear it from me. I’ve sworn off commenting on Murphy, remember? I’ve said my piece on Murphy – and argued with opposing counsel. I’ve posted my mea culpa. I’ve updated regarding Murphy’s petition for rehearing and the subsequent rejection of that petition. I’ve also referenced the Ninth Circuit’s decision not to address [...]

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More Murphy? Not so much.

16 October 2007

See, you thought that I was going to bring up the Murphy case. Again. But no. TaxProf blog is reporting that the Ninth Circuit in Polone v. Commissioner, No. 04-72672 (9th Cir. 10/11/07), aff’g T.C. Memo. 2003-339, expressly refused to “address whether amended § 104(a)(2) violates the Sixteenth Amendment.” Just saying.

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