Denied

No. 24-922

James Harper v. Michael Faulkender, Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

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Docket Entries

Petition DENIED.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Professor Adam J. MacLeod GRANTED.

Reply of petitioner James Harper filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.

Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.

Brief of respondents Micheal Faulkender, Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service, et al. in opposition filed

Brief amicus curiae of Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Coinbase, Inc. filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 30, 2025.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 30, 2025 to May 30, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.

Response Requested. (Due April 30, 2025)

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Professor Adam J. MacLeod.

Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.

Brief amicus curiae of X Corp. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of DeFi Education Fund filed.

Brief amicus curiae of NetChoice filed.

Brief amici curiae of Kansas Justice Institute, et al. filed.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.

Waiver of right of respondent Federal Parties to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2025)

Application (24A549) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until February 21, 2025.

Application (24A549) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 23, 2024 to February 21, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.

Parties

James Harper, Petitioner, represented by Kannon K. Shanmugam

James Harper, Petitioner, represented by Markham Sterling Chenoweth

James Harper, Petitioner, represented by John Julian Vecchione

Federal Parties, Respondent, represented by D. John Sauer

Amici Curiae

Americans for Prosperity Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Cynthia Fleming Crawford

Cato Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas Arthur Berry

Coinbase Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Noel John Francisco

DeFi Education Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Cameron Thomas Norris

Kansas Justice Institute, Goldwater Institute and American Dream Legal, Amicus Curiae, represented by Samuel Guy MacRoberts

NetChoice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott A. Keller

Professor Adam J. MacLeod, Amicus Curiae, represented by Aliceson Kristina Littman

Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gene Clayton Schaerr

State of West Virginia and 4 Other States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Ray Williams

X Corp., Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark Miller

 
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