Norcave Properties v. IRS

  1. June 16, 2026

    Justices' Penalty Ruling Won't Sink Tax Case, 5th Circ. Told

    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision upholding federal agency fines without a jury trial doesn't undermine a challenge against IRS penalties tied to a charitable tax deduction for a Louisiana conservation easement contribution, the partnership donor told the Fifth Circuit.

  2. March 16, 2026

    IRS' Easement Fraud Penalties Require Trial, 5th Circ. Told

    The Internal Revenue Service violated the Seventh Amendment by imposing civil fraud penalties without a jury first reviewing them, a partnership told the Fifth Circuit, arguing the penalties' common-law roots allow the entity to invoke constitutional protections in its conservation easement tax deduction dispute.