Opinion
5078-23W
07-17-2023
EDGAR A. DAMAS ESTACO, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan, Chief Judge.
On June 29, 2023, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. On July 11, 2023, petitioner filed a Response to Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Because the case of Kennedy v. Commissioner, No. 21-1133 (D.C. Cir.), currently pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (to which, absent a stipulation, all whistleblower cases are appealable), potentially affects our jurisdiction in this case, it is
ORDERED that the proceedings in this case are stayed pending a ruling by the court of appeals in Kennedy. It is further
ORDERED that respondent's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction will be held in abeyance. It is further
ORDERED that, although the proceedings in this case are stayed, on or before October 13, 2023, the parties shall file status reports (preferably a joint report) concerning the then-current status of this case.