After Murphy v. IRS...Pursuing Tax Justice for Whistleblowers in Congress

Although the Supreme Court refused to hear the case of Murphy v. IRS, the fight is not over! The National Whistleblower Center has issued this Action Alert, urging all supporters to email their Senators and Representatives and tell them to support the Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007.

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Supreme Court Denies Cert in Murphy v. IRS

In an order posted today on the its website, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will not be hearing the Murphy v. IRS appeal. Although this is a disappointing turn of events, whistleblower and civil rights advocates should continue the fight for tax justice, both in other judicial venues, and in the halls of Congress.  

In response to the news, the National Whistleblower Center put out the following press release:

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Murphy v. IRS Decision on Certiorari May Come Today

The Supreme Court Justices were scheduled to have a conference this morning to rule on petitions for certiorari, including in the case of Murphy v. IRS.

We will keep you updated on any developments.

UPDATE: We just received word that the results of the conference will not be revealed until Monday morning. We will let you know as soon as we find out. Check back after the weekend!

Supreme Court to Rule on Murphy v. IRS Cert Petition

The Supreme Court has distributed the Murphy v. IRS case for the Conference to be held on April 18, 2008. The Justices of the Supreme Court will decide on that date whether or not to grant the petition for certiorari filed on behalf of Ms. Murphy. It takes 4 votes to grant a petition.


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