United States Seventh Circuit

Sanctions ordering attorney to pay fees incurred by IRS were permissible and did not violate equal protection, and attorney's bad faith conduct in prior cases was permissibly considered; cause ordered shown why sanctions should not be imposed for frivolous appeal.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/06/2002
• Decided 05/03/2002
• Published 05/03/2002

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert G. Bernhoft, Milwaukee, Wi, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Randolph L. Hutter (argued), Dept. of Justice Tax Div., Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Respondent-Appellee.