Opinion
16606-17W
10-12-2023
WHISTLEBLOWER 16606-17W, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Peter J. Panuthos Special Trial Judge
In this whistleblower action brought pursuant to section 7623(b), petitioner seeks the Court's review of the denial of his claim for an award by the Whistleblower Office of the Internal Revenue Service.
Pending before this Court is petitioner's Motion to Compel Discovery and/or Alternatively Remand, filed on November 25, 2019. In a status report filed November 29, 2019, respondent indicated his objection to the above-mentioned motion.
In Berenblatt v. Commissioner, No. 14376-16W, 160 T.C., (May 24, 2023), this Court recently clarified the discovery standards that apply in whistleblower proceedings in this Court. Based on this, we will direct the parties to file a status report advising as to what extent their position has changed on the pending motion.
Upon due consideration, it is
ORDERED that, on or before October 31, 2023, the parties shall file a status report (joint or separate) advising to the then-present status of this case and the matters indicated above.