No. 20-818

Bruce A. Norvell v. Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-17
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 26-usc-7623 administrative-procedures-act agency-action irs-inaction irs-whistleblower-office sovereign-immunity statutory-interpretation subject-matter-jurisdiction whistleblower-claim
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the United States has waived sovereign immunity under the Administrative Procedures Act to exercise subject matter jurisdiction over Claim 2017 regarding IRS inaction under 26 U.S.C. § 7623(b)(4)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

question presented is whether the United States has waived sovereign immunity under the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq., to exercise subject matter jurisdiction over my Claim 2017 regarding IRS inaction under 26 U.S.C. § 7623(b)(4). The question presented involves the following issues: *a) Whether the Whistleblower Office “analyzed” —within the meaning of Pub. L. 109-432 the information that I provided in Claim 2017 and b) Whether the Whistleblower Office made an award the meaning , of Pub. L. 109-482.

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-12
Waiver of right of respondents Mnuchin, Sec. of Treasury, et al. to respond filed.
2020-12-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 19, 2021)

Attorneys

Bruce A. Norvell
Bruce Norvell — Petitioner
Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent