Opinion
35741-21S
02-25-2022
Steven Charles Luitje & Jennifer Kay Luitje Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER
Eunkyong Choi Special Trial Judge
This case is currently calendared for trial at the Court's Standalone remote trial session, which is scheduled to begin May 9, 2022. On January 31, 2022, petitioner filed with the Court a Motion to Proceed Remotely. On February 16, 2022 the Court granted petitioner's Motion to Proceed Remotely and a Notice of Remote Proceeding was issued. On February 23, 2022, respondent filed a Motion for Continuance with the Court indicating that respondent did not have an opportunity to advise the Court that there is an objection to the granting of the Motion to Proceed Remotely. Respondent has not yet filed an Answer to the Petition, so at this time the case is not formally in dispute, making the calendaring of this case premature. Based on respondent's response and upon due consideration, it is hereby:
ORDERED that respondent's Motion for Continuance filed February 23, 2022 is hereby granted. It is further
ORDERED that this case is stricken from the Court's May 9, 2022, Standalone remote trial calendar. It is further
ORDERED that this case is continued generally and is restored to the general docket 1