No. 20-961
John Henry Ryskamp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Response Waived
Tags: article-i-section-8 constitutional-scrutiny due-process first-amendment free-speech general-welfare janus-precedent janus-v-afscme speech-component tax tax-system
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference:
2021-02-19
Question Presented (from Petition)
Under Janus v. AFSCME, does the U.S. tax system violate U.S. Const, amend I because it contains a prohibited individually enforceable protected speech component?
Under Janus v. AFSCME, does the U.S. tax system violate Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 because it legislates for the general welfare?
Under Janus v. AFSCME, does taxation enjoy a higher level of scrutiny than minimum scrutiny?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the U.S. tax system violate the First Amendment and the General Welfare Clause?
Docket Entries
2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-22
Waiver of right of respondent Commissioner of Internal Revenue to respond filed.
2021-01-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 16, 2021)
Attorneys
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
John Henry Ryskamp
John Ryskamp — Petitioner