Louis J. Krakoff v. United States

WEICK, Circuit Judge.

This case is pending on appeal from a judgment of the District Court and involves federal gift taxation. Appellant has not yet filed his brief on the merits. He has filed two motions. The first one requests us to certify a state law question to the Supreme Court of Ohio for decision. The second motion is to assign the first motion for oral argument with the suggestion that it be heard by the Court sitting en banc. Both motions will be denied for the reasons which follow.

It is not our practice to grant oral argument on preliminary motions. En banc hearings are ordered only…