No. 24-715

Thomas Shands v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2025-01-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: internal-revenue-service judicial-review statutory-interpretation subject-matter-jurisdiction tax-court whistleblower-award
Latest Conference: 2025-02-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Whether the IRS can deprive the United States Tax Court of subject matter jurisdiction to review the IRS's denial of a mandatory whistleblower award under § 7623(b)(1) by claiming it took no action?

II. Whether the IRS can deny a mandatory whistleblower award under § 7623(b)(1) by claiming it took no action, even when the undisputed facts demonstrate that the IRS did take action?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the IRS can deprive the United States Tax Court of subject matter jurisdiction by claiming it took no action on a whistleblower award and deny a mandatory award under § 7623(b)(1) despite evidence of action taken

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-31
Waiver of Commissioner of Internal Revenue of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-31
Waiver of right of respondent Commissioner of Internal Revenue to respond filed.
2024-12-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 3, 2025)

Attorneys

Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Thomas Shands
Stacy D. BlankHolland & Knight, Petitioner