Legal Opinion
Morrison v. Commissioner
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 13, 2009No. 06-75332PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
“ ‘[A] party who chooses to litigate an issue against the Government is not only representing his or her own vested interest, but is also refining and formulating public policy.’ ” INS v. Jean, 496 U.S. 154, 165 n. 14, 110 S.Ct. 2316, 110 L.Ed.2d 134 (1990) (quoting H.R.Rep. No. 96-1418, at 10 (1980), U.S.Code Cong. & Admin.News 1980, pp. 4984, 4989). For this reason, our legal system has adapted to ensure that, in certain circumstances, every citizen is able to defend himself against unjustified government action, free from the financial disincentives associated with…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Commissioner, Immigration & Naturalization Service v. JeanSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Leocal v. AshcroftSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Wallis D. CORNELLA, Appellant, v. Richard SCHWEIKER, Secretary, Health & Human Services, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Clair S. Huffman v. Commissioner Of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Sergeant Edward A. Hairston v. R & R ApartmentsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Estate of Palumbo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
- United States v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2019
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