Legal Opinion
United States v. Bell
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 10, 2003No. Civil 1:CV-01-2159PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CONNER, District Judge.
Before the court 1 is the United States’ motion for preliminary injunction. (Doc. 34). The parties have fully briefed the issues, and the matter is ripe for disposition.
I. Factual Background
Defendant Thurston Bell (“Bell”) has fashioned a career by devising and publicizing ways to avoid paying federal income tax. Bell acknowledges that he has “dealt with the issue of taxes for eight and a half years on the edge of what would be seen as legal....” Transcript of November 4, 2002 preliminary injunction hearing (“N.T.”), pg. 28. A brief explanation of Bell’s…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Near v. Minnesota Ex Rel. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Helvering v. CliffordSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Brandenburg v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by18 opinions
- United States v. Thurston Paul BellCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2005
- Bert v. Comptroller of the TreasuryCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2013
- United States v. BellDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2003
- United States v. CohenDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2004
- United States v. SchiffDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2003
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.