John L. Sullivan, Tax Commissioner of the State of Connecticut v. United States
Headline: Connecticut’s tax commissioner appeals against the United States; the Court noted probable jurisdiction and placed the case on its summary calendar, advancing the appeal procedurally.
Holding: The Court noted probable jurisdiction over the appeal by Connecticut’s tax commissioner and placed the case on its summary calendar, as recorded in the supplied text.
- Court advanced the appeal by noting probable jurisdiction.
- Case placed on the Court’s summary calendar for further consideration.
Summary
Background
The docket lists John L. Sullivan, the Tax Commissioner of Connecticut, as the appellant in an appeal against the United States. The filing shows counsel for Connecticut and the Solicitor General for the United States. The record also lists many state attorneys general filing as amici; seventeen States are named in the supplied text. The only date shown on the document is January 13, 1969, and the supplied material here is limited to caption, counsel listings, and procedural notation.
Reasoning
The only action recorded in the supplied text is that the Court noted probable jurisdiction and placed the case on its summary calendar. The document does not include any explanation of legal reasons, factual findings, or an opinion on the merits of any tax or federal-law claim. From what is printed in the opinion text provided, the Court’s step was a docketing or jurisdictional notation rather than a substantive decision resolving the underlying dispute.
Real world impact
Because the available record contains only the jurisdictional note and the calendar placement, the text does not report any final outcome affecting tax law, taxpayers, or government policy. The immediate, documented effect is procedural: the appeal is moved forward in the Court’s docket. Any final ruling, broader legal consequences, or changes to government or taxpayer obligations are not described in the supplied document and therefore are not known from this text.
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