No. 20-1388
Alice Perkins, et vir v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
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Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the income derived from the sale of sand and gravel, mined from treaty-protected land by an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation of Indians, is exempt from federal income tax under the terms of two federal treaties
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
question presented is whether the United States Court of Appeals and the United States Tax Court have given “due regards” to the treaty obligations of the United States by finding these treaties had no textual support for an exemption from federal income tax applicable to an enrolled Seneca member whose income is derived from the lands of the Seneca Nation. Perkins v. Comm’r, 970 F.3d 148, 162-67 (2d. Cir. 2020).
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-04
Motion to substitute Mark A. Perkins, authorized representative, as a petitioner in place of Alice Perkins, Deceased GRANTED.
2021-09-09
Reply of petitioners Alice Perkins, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-09-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-20
Brief of respondent Commissioner of Internal Revenue in opposition filed.
2021-07-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 20, 2021.
2021-07-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 21, 2021 to August 20, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-07-12
Motion to substitute Mark A. Perkins, Authorized Representative as petitioner in place of Alice Perkins, Deceased filed by petitioners.
2021-06-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 21, 2021.
2021-06-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 21, 2021 to July 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-05-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 21, 2021.
2021-05-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 21, 2021 to June 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-05-07
Brief amicus curiae of William A. Starna, Ph.D. filed.
2021-04-21
Response Requested. (Due May 21, 2021)
2021-04-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
2021-04-09
Waiver of right of respondent Commissioner of Internal Revenue to respond filed.
2021-03-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 6, 2021)
Attorneys
Alice Perkins, et al.
Margaret A. Murphy — Law Office of Margaret A. Murphy, Petitioner
Margaret A. Murphy — Law Office of Margaret A. Murphy, Petitioner
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
William A. Starna, Ph.D.