No. 22-5989

Michael Edward Bowman v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-11-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-interpretation constitutional-law due-process jury-trial ninth-circuit religious-freedom-restoration-act tax-return
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Latest Conference: 2022-12-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Ninth Circuit impermissibly ignore the express language of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and deny Mr. Bowman his right to a jury trial when it held that he could not testify about how he believed Religious Freedom Restoration Act affected his obligation to file a tax return?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented Did the Ninth Circuit impermissibly ignore the express language of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and deny Mr. Bowman his right to a jury trial when it held that he could not testify about how he believed Religious Freedom Restoration Act affected his obligation to file a tax return? i

Docket Entries

2022-12-12
Petition DENIED.
2022-11-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/9/2022.
2022-11-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-10-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 5, 2022)

Attorneys

Michael Bowman
Matthew A SchindlerAttorney at Law, Petitioner
Matthew A SchindlerAttorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent