Norman Lawton v. Commissioner Internal Revenue Service
Plaintiff: Norman H. Lawton
Defendant: Commissioner Internal Revenue Service
Case Number: 25-5384
Filed: October 30, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 5, 2026 PER CURIAM ORDER [2162378] filed denying the motion for oral argument [ # 2146496-2 ]; granting the motion to dismiss [ # 2145638-2 ]; dismissing as moot the motion to expedite [ # 2146504-2 ]; and denying the petition for writ of mandamus [ # 2151611-2 ]. Withholding issuance of the mandate. Before Judges: Henderson, Pillard and Pan. [25-5384] [Entered: 03/05/2026 05:13 PM]
December 17, 2025 PETITION [2151611] for writ of mandamus filed by Appellant Norman H. Lawton [Service Date: 12/22/2025 by Clerk, US Mail] Length Certification: 10 Pages. [25-5384] [Entered: 12/22/2025 02:11 PM]
December 17, 2025 REPLY [2151609] filed by Norman H. Lawton to response [ # 2147882-2 ] [Service Date: 12/22/2025 by Clerk, US Mail] Length Certification: 13 Pages. [25-5384] [Entered: 12/22/2025 02:09 PM]
December 3, 2025 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2149097] to motion to dismiss case for lack of jurisdiction [ # 2145638-2 ] filed by Norman H. Lawton [Service Date: 12/08/2025 by Clerk, US Mail] Length Certification: 9 Pages. [25-5384] [Entered: 12/08/2025 09:02 AM]
December 1, 2025 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2147882] to motion to expedite case [ # 2146504-2 ] filed by Commissioner Internal Revenue Service [Service Date: 12/01/2025 by US Mail] Length Certification: 175 words. [25-5384] (Rennie, Douglas) [Entered: 12/01/2025 02:51 PM]
November 19, 2025 MOTION [2146504] to expedite case filed by Norman H. Lawton (Service Date: 11/21/2025 by US Mail, Clerk) Length Certification: 4 Pages. [25-5384] [Entered: 11/21/2025 09:11 AM]
November 19, 2025 UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2146510] submitted by Norman H. Lawton [Service Date: 11/21/2025 ] [25-5384] [Entered: 11/21/2025 09:36 AM]
November 19, 2025 TRANSCRIPT STATUS REPORT [2146509] filed by Norman H. Lawton [Service Date: 11/21/2025 ]. Status of Transcripts: Final - No transcripts are needed for the appeal. [25-5384] [Entered: 11/21/2025 09:25 AM]
November 19, 2025 STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2146508] filed by Norman H. Lawton [Service Date: 11/21/2025 ] [25-5384] [Entered: 11/21/2025 09:23 AM]
November 19, 2025 MOTION [2146496] to schedule oral argument filed by Norman H. Lawton (Service Date: 11/21/2025 by US Mail, Clerk) Length Certification: 5 Pages. [25-5384] [Entered: 11/21/2025 08:41 AM]
November 19, 2025 DOCKETING STATEMENT [2146495] filed by Norman H. Lawton [Service Date: 11/21/2025 ] [25-5384] [Entered: 11/21/2025 08:38 AM]
November 19, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2146494] filed by Norman H. Lawton. [25-5384] [Entered: 11/21/2025 08:37 AM]
November 19, 2025 CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2146493] filed by Norman H. Lawton [Service Date: 11/21/2025 ] [25-5384] [Entered: 11/21/2025 08:35 AM]
November 19, 2025 NOTICE [2146492] filed by Norman H. Lawton [Service Date: 11/21/2025 ] [25-5384] [Entered: 11/21/2025 08:34 AM]
November 19, 2025 STATEMENT OF INTENT REGARDING APPENDIX DEFERRAL [2146490] filed by Norman H. Lawton [Service Date: 11/21/2025 ] Intent: AppxNotDeferred [25-5384] [Entered: 11/21/2025 08:29 AM]
November 17, 2025 MOTION [2145638] to dismiss case for lack of jurisdiction filed by Commissioner Internal Revenue Service (Service Date: 11/17/2025 by US Mail) Length Certification: 662 words. [25-5384] (Rennie, Douglas) [Entered: 11/17/2025 12:03 PM]
November 4, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2143695] filed by Douglas C. Rennie on behalf of Appellee Commissioner Internal Revenue Service. [25-5384] (Rennie, Douglas) [Entered: 11/04/2025 10:40 AM]
October 30, 2025 NOTICE OF APPEAL [2142934] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:24-cv-03653-RDM filed by Norman H. Lawton. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 25-5384. [25-5384] [Entered: 10/30/2025 07:39 AM]
October 30, 2025 CLERK'S ORDER [2142938] filed directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLANT docketing statement due 12/01/2025. APPELLANT certificate as to parties due 12/01/2025. APPELLANT statement of issues due 12/01/2025. APPELLANT underlying decision due 12/01/2025. APPELLANT deferred appendix statement due 12/01/2025. APPELLANT entry of appearance due 12/01/2025. APPELLANT transcript status report due 12/01/2025. APPELLANT procedural motions due 12/01/2025. APPELLANT dispositive motions due 12/15/2025; directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLEE certificate as to parties due 12/01/2025. APPELLEE entry of appearance due 12/01/2025. APPELLEE procedural motions due 12/01/2025. APPELLEE dispositive motions due 12/15/2025 [25-5384] [Entered: 10/30/2025 07:46 AM]
October 30, 2025 US CIVIL CASE docketed. [25-5384] [Entered: 10/30/2025 07:38 AM]

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