Opinion
19714-16
02-23-2024
CLAIR R. COUTURIER, JR., Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Albert G. Lauber, Judge
This case is calendared for further trial at the Court's special session in Seattle, Washington, beginning April 29, 2024. The trial will be conducted in person in Room 4, Nakamura U.S. Courthouse, 1010 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104. On February 22, 2024, respondent filed an unopposed Motion for Leave to Use Electronic Equipment. Upon due consideration, it is
ORDERED that the Motion for Leave to Use Electronic Equipment is granted. The parties shall have access to the Tax Court courtroom on Friday, April 26, 2024, for the purpose of setting up equipment, loading data, and testing the functionality of the program. It is further
ORDERED that the parties shall file, on or before April 19, 2024, a joint status report listing the names of all personnel who will enter the Courthouse for the purpose of setting up electronic equipment. The parties in their report shall also list the personnel they request be allowed to possess electronic devices such as cellular phones and laptop computers during the trial.
The GSA Building Manager of the Courthouse will have final approval concerning any equipment brought into the building or used in the courtroom. Any questions relating to the set-up of electronic equipment or admittance of persons to the courtroom should be directed through the Court by contacting Samuel Hamer, law clerk for the undersigned, at Samuel.Hamer@ustaxcourt.gov.