IN RE SEALED CASE

No. 17-1212.

931 F.3d 92 (2019)

IN RE: SEALED CASE.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 26, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Qian , appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of appellant. With him on the briefs were Deanne E. Maynard , Washington, DC, and Lena H. Hughes , appointed by the court.

Kathleen E. Lyon , Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the brief were Richard E. Zuckerman , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Teresa E. McLaughlin , Attorney.

Before: Griffith and Srinivasan, Circuit Judges, and Ginsburg, Senior Circuit Judge.


The Appellant asked to proceed anonymously before the Tax Court when challenging the decision of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to deny his application for a whistleblower award. The Tax Court denied his request, concluding the balance of interests weighed against anonymity because the Appellant is a "serial filer...

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