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Application (08A362) denied by Justice Kennedy.
Application (08A362) for bail pending appeal, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the District of Hawaii.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. (orders list)
Argued. For petitioner: John D. Cline, San Francisco, Cal. For respondent: Deanne E. Maynard, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
Reply of petitioner Michael H. Boulware filed. (Distributed)
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Hawaii. (5 boxes)
CIRCULATED.
Brief of respondent United States filed.
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 8, 2008.
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Brief of petitioner Michael H. Boulware filed.
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: "Whether the diversion of corporate funds to a shareholder of a corporation without earnings and profits automatically qualifies as a non-taxable return of capital up to the shareholder's stock basi... (orders list)
Reply of petitioner Michael H. Boulware filed.
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 16, 2007.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 14, 2007)
Michael H. Boulware, Petitioner, represented by John D. Cline
United States, Respondent, represented by Paul D. Clement
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by John L Pollok