No. 20-173

James R. Hefflin, et ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-17
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: administrative-appeals agency-fraud agency-regulations civil-rights due-process fraud judicial-misconduct ninth-circuit tax-lien
Latest Conference: 2020-11-20 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a federal agency commit fraud upon the court and deny citizens their due process rights?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED Can a federal agency, the respondent commit fraud upon the court, and deny citizens their rights to due process under the law. The petitioners allege that the respondent agency : in the instant matter has committed unchecked systematic fraud upon the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Can respondent place a federal tax lien without-cause on citizens that are engaged in the administrative appeals process and against the agency's own regulations and guidance.

Docket Entries

2020-11-23
Rehearing DENIED.
2020-11-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.
2020-10-28
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-19
Waiver of right of respondent CIR to respond filed.
2020-06-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 16, 2020)

Attorneys

CIR
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
James R. Hefflin, et al.
James R. Hefflin — Petitioner
James R. Hefflin — Petitioner