No. 20-114

Michael Edward Bufkin v. Scottrade, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: administrative-law arbitration-dispute civil-procedure compelled-arbitration due-process finra foia-request judicial-procedure standing statutory-interpretation tax tax-controversy
Key Terms:
Arbitration Securities Privacy
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was it error to compel FINRA arbitration of this tax dispute?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Questions Presented Trial Compelled Arbitration 1. Was it error to compel FINRA arbitration of this ; “tax” dispute? ; 2. Was it error to refer anything to the unconsented-to magistrate? Discovery 3. Was it abuse to deny Bufkin his Discovery? FRCP 4 4. Was it abuse to find Rule 4 insufficiencies? Eviscerating FOIA ; 5. Was it abuse to dismiss the IRS-related parties? Delegation of § 451 authority — Clerical “Judgment” . 6. Was it error to instruct the Clerk to enter a ; “Judgment”? : 7. Was it error for the Clerk to sign a “Judgment”? Appeal Denial of access Compelled consent 8. Did USCA11 abuse discretion by sanctioning Bufkin? * Parties to USCA11 Proceeding Appellant MICHAEL BUFKIN, pro se Appellees SCOTTRADE, INC. By: NIELS P. MURPHY LAWTON R. GRAVES MURPHY & ANDERSON, PA 1501 San Marco Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32207 The IRS-related parties JACOB LEW (former) Sec.Treas. TIMOTHY F. GEITNER (former) Sec.Treas. JOHN KOSKINEN (former) Comm’r, IRS DOUGLAS SHULMAN (former) Comm’r, IRS STEVEN T. MILLER (former) Acting Comm’r, IRS WERFEL, DANIEL (former) Acting Comm’r, IRS WILKINS, WILLIAM (former) Chief Counsel, IRS C.D. BAILEY IRS Revenue Officer CALVIN BYRD _ (former) IRS Revenue Officer ii | All By: CLINT A. CARPENTER DoJ, Appellate Section, Tax Div. P.O. Box 502 Washington, DC 20044 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (intervened without formal leave (or objection) at trial) Also By: CLINT A. CARPENTER iii Directly

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-07-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2020)

Attorneys

Michael Bufkin
Michael Edward Bufkin — Petitioner