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Holland v. Westmoreland Coal Co.

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on May 24, 2021.

Docket No.20-880
Op. Below5th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether the exception to the Anti-Injunction Act in South Carolina v. Regan " in which the Supreme Court held that the AIA did not bar South Carolina from filing an original-jurisdiction action in the Supreme Court to raise a 10th Amendment challenge to an income tax assessed on private citizens " is available to debtors who want to avoid paying a tax for reasons unrelated to the tax"s validity; and (2) whether Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act premiums are "any tax" protected by the Anti-Injunction Act.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Dec 29, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 3, 2021)
Feb 17, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
Feb 24, 2021
Response Requested. (Due March 26, 2021)
Feb 25, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 26, 2021 to April 16, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 26, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 16, 2021.
Apr 16, 2021
Brief of respondents Westmoreland Coal Company, et al. in opposition filed.
May 3, 2021
Reply of petitioners Trustees of the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 4, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
May 24, 2021
Petition DENIED.

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