Legal Opinion
Synanon Church v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 2, 1983No. Civ. A. 82-2303PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Synanon Church, (hereinafter “Synanon”) has brought this action under Section 7428 of the Internal Revenue Code (hereinafter the “Code”) for a declaratory judgment that it is a tax exempt organization. 1 In its complaint, Synanon demanded a jury trial on this issue. Defendant, believing that jury trials are not available in cases brought under § 7428, has filed a Motion to Strike Plaintiffs Jury Demand. That motion is now before the Court. Although this issue appears to be a question of first impression, the Court is convinced that…
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