George Teacherson v. DOJ

• Court: Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
• Decided: February 8, 2021
• Docket: 20-5324
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 20-5324 September Term, 2020 1:20-cv-02761-UNA Filed On: February 8, 2021 George A. Teacherson, A natural Individual Citizen of the Republic, Appellant

v.

United States Department of Justice and Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Appellees

ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

BEFORE: Pillard and Katsas, Circuit Judges, and Sentelle, Senior Circuit Judge

JUDGMENT

This appeal was considered on the record from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and on the brief filed by appellant. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); D.C. Cir. Rule 34(j). It is

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the district court’s order filed October 5, 2020 be affirmed. The district court properly dismissed the complaint as frivolous. See Decatur Liquors, Inc. v. District of Columbia, 478 F.3d 360, 363 (D.C. Cir. 2007) (federal courts lack subject matter jurisdiction over “obviously frivolous” claims); cf. Wright v. Rossotti, 30 F. App’x 4, 5 (D.C. Cir. 2002) (“[A]ppellant’s claim that she owes no federal income tax because compliance with the federal tax laws is voluntary is patently frivolous and fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted.”).

Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 36, this disposition will not be published. The Clerk is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate herein until seven days after resolution of any timely petition for rehearing or petition for rehearing en banc. See Fed. R. App. P. 41(b); D.C. Cir. Rule 41. Per Curiam

FOR THE COURT: Mark J. Langer, Clerk

BY: /s/ Daniel J. Reidy Deputy Clerk