United States v. Clarke

Docket No.13-301

Op. Below11th Cir

ArgumentApr 23, 2014

Vote9-0

AuthorElena Kagan

OpinionJun 19, 2014

TermOctober Term 2013

SCOTUS Page Opinion

Holding

A taxpayer who wants to question Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents about their motives for issuing a summons may do so if he can point to "specific facts or circumstances plausibly raising an inference of bad faith."

Judgment

Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Elena Kagan on Jun 19, 2014.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 2, 2013

Application (13A27) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 17, 2013 to August 16, 2013, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Jul 5, 2013

Application (13A27) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until August 16, 2013.

Jul 31, 2013

Application (13A27) to extend further the time from August 16, 2013 to September 6, 2013, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Aug 12, 2013

Application (13A27) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 6, 2013.

Sep 6, 2013

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 7, 2013)

Oct 3, 2013

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 6, 2013.

Nov 1, 2013

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 6, 2013.

Dec 6, 2013

Brief of respondents Michael Clarke, et al. in opposition filed.

Dec 20, 2013

Reply of petitioner United States filed.

Dec 24, 2013

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014.

Jan 10, 2014

Petition GRANTED.

Feb 11, 2014

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Feb 14, 2014

Joint appendix filed.

Feb 14, 2014

Brief of petitioner United States filed.

Feb 20, 2014

Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern District of Florida is electronic. (Not PACER)

Mar 10, 2014

CIRCULATED.

Mar 17, 2014

Brief of respondents Michael Clarke, et al. filed. (Distributed)Apr 14, 2014

Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)Apr 23, 2014

Argued. For petitioner: Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Edward A. Marod, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Jun 19, 2014

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Jul 21, 2014

JUDGMENT ISSUED

Recommended Citation: United States v. Clarke, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/united-states-v-clarke/