Michael Lissack, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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July 02, 2024
Justices Revive FERC Solar Fight, Citing Chevron Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the D.C. Circuit to rethink its approval of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decision granting market benefits for a small-scale solar energy project in Montana following the justices' blockbuster decision upending judicial deference to regulatory agencies.
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July 02, 2024
Justices Revive Tax Tipster's Case, Citing Chevron Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated and remanded on Tuesday a decision denying a whistleblower award to a tipster who reported an improper $60 million tax deduction to the IRS, saying the D.C. Circuit should reconsider its decision following the high court's ruling that overturned the Chevron doctrine.
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January 22, 2024
Justices Should Hold Off On Tax Tipster's Case, IRS Says
The IRS told the U.S. Supreme Court it should wait to decide whether to review a tipster's claim that he was wrongly denied a whistleblower award, as his argument hinges on the justices' decision in another case about the deference courts should give federal agencies.
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October 20, 2023
Tax Tipster Brings Award Bid In $60M Case To High Court
A whistleblower who says he helped the IRS to discover an improper $60 million deduction has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up his challenge to the D.C. Circuit's denial of an award for his tip, arguing the federal appeals court improperly applied so-called Chevron deference to the IRS' authority to pay out awards.