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Pickens v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on March 4, 2024

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-571 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether under 26 U.S.C. § 6324(a)(2), which imposes personal liability for unpaid estate taxes on any person "who receives, or has on the date of the decedent"s death, [non-probate] property included in the gross estate," the limiting phrase "on the date of the decedent"s death," applies to both the verbs "receives" and "has."

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/05/2023Application (23A311) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 23, 2023 to November 22, 2023, submitted to Justice Kagan.
10/10/2023Application (23A311) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 22, 2023.
11/22/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 28, 2023)
12/19/2023Brief amicus curiae of National Taxpayers Union Foundation filed.
12/20/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 28, 2023 to January 29, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
12/21/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 29, 2024.
01/29/2024Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED.
02/13/2024Reply of petitioner Madeleine Pickens filed. (Distributed)
02/14/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2024.
03/04/2024Petition DENIED.