Lindsey Springer and Oscar Stilley are political prisoners serving 15 years on tax charges trumped up from information coerced in a civil proceeding then used in a later criminal proceeding. Mr. Springer is pursuing his cases (the IRS also confiscated his home in a...
It is generally well known that Americans cannot be forced to testify against themselves in a criminal proceeding. That right is acknowledged in the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Nevertheless, the Courts have had a tough time reconciling the obligation to...
LUCAS v. EARL 281 U.S. 111 (1930) LUCAS, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, v. EARL. No. 99. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 3, 1930. Decided March 17, 1930. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. Solicitor General Hughes, with...
Constitution for the Untied States of America We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to...
UNITED STATES v. PELZER, 312 U.S. 399 (1941) 312 U.S. 399 UNITED STATES v. PELZER. No. 393. Argued Jan. 7, 1941. Decided March 3, 1941. Messrs. Francis Biddle, Sol. Gen., and Robert H. Jackson, Atty. Gen., for petitioner. Mr. Robert A. Littleton, of Washington,...
Uncertainties of the Income Tax by Larry Becraft, attorney For several years now, a variety of high public officials have openly declared that the federal income tax laws are incredibly complex and need to be either substantially revised or scrapped. But after making...
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