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Docket for 06-1286
No. 06-1286
Title:
Michael J. Knight, Trustee of the William L. Rudkin Testamentary Trust, Petitioner
v.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Docketed:March 23, 2007
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  Case Nos.:(05-5151-ag)
  Decision Date:October 18, 2006
  Rehearing Denied:January 19, 2007
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mar 23 2007 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2007)
Apr 19 2007 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 23, 2007.
May 14 2007 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 25, 2007.
May 25 2007 Brief of respondent Commissioner of Internal Revenue in opposition filed.
May 25 2007 Brief amici curiae of American Bankers Association and New York Bankers Association filed.
Jun 4 2007 Reply of petitioner Michael J. Knight, Trustee of the William L. Rudkin Testamentary Trust filed.
Jun 5 2007 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2007.
Jun 25 2007 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 10 2007 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 23, 2007.
Aug 13 2007 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner.
Aug 23 2007 Brief amici curiae of American Bankers Association, et al.
Aug 23 2007 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received).
Aug 23 2007 Brief of petitioner Michael J. Knight, Trustee of the William L. Rudkin Testamentary Trust filed.
Aug 23 2007 Brief amicus curiae of Tax Section of the Florida Bar filed.
Sep 27 2007 Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 11, 2007.
Oct 11 2007 Brief of respondent Commissioner of Internal Revenue filed.
Oct 12 2007 CIRCULATED.
Oct 15 2007 SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, November 27, 2007.
Nov 2 2007 Reply of petitioner Michael J. Knight, Trustee of the William L. Rudkin Testamentary Trust filed. (Distributed)
Nov 27 2007 Argued. For petitioner: Peter J. Rubin, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Eric D. Miller, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
Nov 30 2007 Record received from U. S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. (1 envelope)
Dec 6 2007 Record received from U.S. Tax Court. ( 1 envelope)
Jan 16 2008 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Feb 19 2008 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 6 2008 Record returned to the United States Tax Court.
Jun 6 2008 Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the Second Circuit.
Jul 3 2008 Acknowledgement of receipt (06/24/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit received.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Walter Dellinger O'Melveny & Myers LLP(202) 383-5319
    Counsel of Record1625 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
wdellinger@omm.com
Party name: Michael J. Knight, Trustee of the William L. Rudkin Testamentary Trust
Attorneys for Respondent:
Paul D. Clement Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Other:
Gregory F. Taylor American Bankers Association(202) 663-5028
1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20036
gtaylor@aba.com
Party name: American Bankers Association and New York Bankers Association
 
Angela C. Vigil Baker & McKenzie LLP(305) 789-8904
Sabadell Financial Center
1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1700
Miami, FL  33131
angela.vigil@bakermckenzie.com
Party name: Tax Section of the Florida Bar

 

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