It is Logic Rather than Whom You Trust: A Rejoinder to Prof. Cohen

Kahn, Douglas A.

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It is Logic Rather than Whom You Trust: A Rejoinder to Prof. Cohen

Douglas A. Kahn

University of Michigan Law School

January 18, 2010

Tax Notes, Vol. 126, 2010
U of Michigan Public Law Working Paper No. 183

Abstract:
This article continues the exchange between Professor Stephen Cohen and the author concerning the validity of criticisms leveled by Chief Justice John Roberts on an opinion by then-Judge Sonia Sotomayor writing for the Second Circuit in the case of William L. Rudkin Testamentary Trust v. Commissioner. This article outlines the conflicting views about the broader issues and the proper approach for courts to take in interpreting statutes.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 6

Keywords: Sotomayor, Tax, Rudkin, Knight, Roberts, 67(e), Trust Investment Fees, Statutory Construction

JEL Classification: H20, H24, H29

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Date posted: January 21, 2010 ; Last revised: February 9, 2010

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Kahn, Douglas A., It is Logic Rather than Whom You Trust: A Rejoinder to Prof. Cohen (January 18, 2010). Tax Notes, Vol. 126, 2010; U of Michigan Public Law Working Paper No. 183. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1540182

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