No. 20-961

John Henry Ryskamp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
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
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. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
John Henry Ryskamp
John Ryskamp — Petitioner