United States Seventh Circuit

Sanctions for a frivolous tax appeal are set below the government's request where the government did not adequately explain its figures for the amount of work required to brief the appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/21/2006
• Published 08/21/2006

Judges

• EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, WOOD, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sophie A. Szopa (submitted), Tinley Park, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Judith A. Hagley, Department of Justice Tax Division, Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for defendant-appellee.