MATHES v. C.I.R.

No. 84-5456.

788 F.2d 33 (1986)

Donald H. MATHES, Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

April 18, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald H. Mathes, pro se.

Glenn L. Archer, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Michael L. Paup and Gary R. Allen, Attys., Tax Div., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellee.

Before GINSBURG, SCALIA and BUCKLEY, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SCALIA.

SCALIA, Circuit Judge:

Donald H. Mathes appeals from an order of the Tax Court dismissing his petition for failure properly to prosecute. The appeal is utterly frivolous and "merit[s] public attention only as [an] illustration[] of irresponsible appellate practice deserving of sanction." Granzow v. Commissioner, 739 F.2d 265, 267 (7th Cir.1984).

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