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When The Bough Breaks: The U.S. Tax Court's Branch Difficulties, Leandra Lederman
When The Bough Breaks: The U.S. Tax Court's Branch Difficulties, Leandra Lederman
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This essay highlights the confusion over which of the three branches of government (if any) is home to the U.S. Tax Court, which hears over 95% of litigated federal tax cases. This uncertainty recently resulted in a separation of powers challenge to the Tax Court. There is a pressing need for the Tax Court’s status to be resolved, to decrease its insularity and increase transparency and accountability.