Decided

No. 21-1195

Alexandru Bittner v. United States

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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Docket Entries

Judgment issued.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., announced the judgment of the Court, and delivered the opinion of the Court except as to Part II–C. Jackson, J., joined that opinion in full, and Roberts, C. J., and Alito and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined except for Part II–C. Barrett, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.

Argued. For petitioner: Daniel L. Geyser, Dallas, Tex. For respondent: Matthew Guarnieri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioner Alexandru Bittner filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Whistleblower Center filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.

The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.

CIRCULATED

Brief amicus curiae of Center for Taxpayer Rights filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American College of Tax Counsel in support of neither party filed.

Brief amici curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al. filed.

Brief of petitioner Alexandru Bittner filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Brief amicus curiae of American College of Trust and Estate Counsel in support of neither party filed.

ARGUMENT SET FOR Wednesday, November 2, 2022.

Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 17, 2022. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 28, 2022.

Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Alexandru Bittner

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/16/2022.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/9/2022.

Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.

Brief of respondent United States filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 17, 2022.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 2, 2022 to May 17, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.

Brief amicus curiae of Center for Taxpayer Rights filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American College of Tax Counsel filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.

Amicus brief of Center for Taxpayer Rights not accepted for filing. (April 01, 2022 -- Corrected e-filing to be submitted)

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 2, 2022.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2022 to May 2, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 1, 2022)

Parties

Alexandru Bittner, Petitioner, represented by Daniel L. Geyser

United States, Respondent, represented by Elizabeth B. Prelogar

Amici Curiae

American College of Tax Counsel, Amicus Curiae, represented by Caroline DeLisle Ciraolo

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Amicus Curiae, represented by David Edward Sloan

Center for Taxpayer Rights, Amicus Curiae, represented by Guinevere M. Moore

National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, National Association of Home Builders of the United States, American Farm Bureau Federation, Restaurant Law Center, and Corn Refiners Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Arthur Grushkow Sapper

National Whistleblower Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Rachel Gagnebin Talay

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Joseph Russell Palmore

 
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