Opinion
16514-21W
03-10-2022
Kirell F. Bettis-Taylor Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER
Maurice B. Foley, Chief Judge
By opinion issued January 11, 2022, in the case of Li v. Commissioner, 22 F.4th 1014 (D.C. Cir. 2022), the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that the Tax Court lacks jurisdiction to hear cases involving threshold rejections of claims for whistleblower award. While that ruling is not yet final, because the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling potentially affects our jurisdiction in this case, it is
ORDERED that the proceedings in this case are stayed. It is further
ORDERED that, although the proceedings are stayed, on or before September 8, 2022, the parties shall file status reports (preferably a joint report) concerning the then-current status of this case and the above-referenced case of Li v. Commissioner.