Trial judges often invoke a familiar line when pressed for the reasoning behind a close call: “That’s within my discretion.” In theory, judicial discretion is a narrow tool for resolving issues where ...
Various code sections give the IRS discretion to reduce or eliminate a tax liability for equity or hardship reasons. If the IRS fails to reduce a liability, the taxpayer can ask a court to mandate a ...
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What is grave abuse of discretion?
SECTION 1, Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution says the judicial power vested in the Supreme Court and the lower courts includes their duty to determine whether there has been a "grave abuse of ...
It may seem like a trial court judge's ruling on an issue on which the judge has discretion means the absolute end of the inquiry. But while trial court discretion certainly presents a hurdle to a ...
On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted a petition for rehearing en banc in End Citizens United PAC v. Federal Election Commission, to consider whether FEC decisions to ...
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