The certiorari application in Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service, 70 F.4th 412 (8th Cir. 2023), was granted by the Supreme Court on December 13, 2023. It commences as follows.
It s getting harder and harder to pretend that the U.S. Supreme Court is much more than an instrument to protect the wealth of America s corporations and its richest citizens. The
A case involving a modest $15,000 tax bill could allow the Supreme Court to deliver an enormous tax benefit to billionaires and corporations while foreclosing on a tool to combat inequality.