No. 22-266

Gary S. Christensen v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-09-21
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Waived
Tags: 26-usc-6201(a)(4) criminal-tax criminal-tax-law due-process irs-assessment restitution return-mail-inc-v-united-states-postal-service return-mail-precedent subject-matter-jurisdiction tax-restitution
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2022-11-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does this Court's holding in Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service, 139 S. Ct. 1853 (2019) overturn every case holding the Internal Revenue Service is a "victim" entitled to restitution, and clarify that federal courts have no subject matter jurisdiction to order restitution in criminal tax cases?

Does a restitution order based on estimates rather than finally determined taxes render 26 U.S.C. § 6201(a)(4) unconstitutional, in that the statute bars criminal defendants from contesting IRS restitution assessments, depriving them of property without the due process afforded all other taxpayers?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does this Court's holding in Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service, 139 S. Ct. 1853 (2019) overturn every case holding the Internal Revenue Service is a 'victim' entitled to restitution, and clarify that federal courts have no subject matter jurisdiction to order restitution in criminal tax cases?

Docket Entries

2022-11-07
Petition DENIED.
2022-10-21
2022-10-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/4/2022.
2022-10-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-08-29

Attorneys

Gary S. Christensen
Gary Steven Christensen — Petitioner
Tax Freedom Institute
Donald W. MacPhersonThe MacPherson Group, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent