Legal Opinion
Donald H. Mathes v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 18, 1986No. 84-5456PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SCALIA.
SCALIA, Circuit Judge:
Donald H. Mathes appeals from an order of the Tax Court dismissing his petition for failure properly to prosecute. The appeal is utterly frivolous and “merit[s] public attention only as [an] illustration[ ] of irresponsible appellate practice deserving of sanction.” Granzow v. Commissioner, 739 F.2d 265, 267 (7th Cir.1984).
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In 1981, Mathes and his wife, Patricia Marie Mathes, filed a joint tax return for 1980 in which they excluded from gross income almost $60,000 in wages. In a statement filed with the return, Mr. and…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Glenn Crain v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Eugene M. Lonsdale, Sr. And Patsy R. Lonsdale v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Charles J. Martin v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
- Alton M. Parker, Sr. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Paul E. Charczuk and Victoria Charczuk v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Butler v. Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2007
- Joseph A. Lefebvre v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- 42 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1520, 41 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 36,549 Ronald William Bacon v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council, 13Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Matter of HazelUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1986
- Holt v. New Mexico Department of Taxation & RevenueNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2002
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