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This action by twitter.com/Eric_Schmitt () is a truly extraordinary act by an attorney general—at least by a Missouri AG. If there is a precedent (and I doubt that there is) it was certainly from some time before 1994. The action prompts 3 thoughts.
First, take a look at the form of—or label on—his action: filing an “Amicus Brief of Attorney General Eric Schmitt Supporting Dismissal of the Case.” Amicus briefs are unusual in trial courts, though not unheard of.
And amicus briefs by attorneys general are not unusual. I filed many of them for AGs Nixon and Koster.
Here is a social experiment.
Will I be reported to @Twitter for using offensive and demeaning language if I use -- correctly -- the word "#niggardly" -- in a sentence?
The Hawaii Supreme Court rejected the tax assessor's approach as a niggardly construction of the statute.
Will I be reported to @Twitter for using offensive and demeaning language if I use -- correctly -- the word "#niggardly" -- in a sentence?
The Hawaii Supreme Court rejected the tax assessor's approach as a niggardly construction of the statute.
I've been reviewing decisions of the #HawaiiSupremeCourt on the question of whether #nonprofits were properly charged a #generalexcise #tax under Hawaiian law for various activities and operations that produced #income to the organization.
Courts begin (and end) their principal analysis of such issues by examining an underlying tax law, code, rule, or regulation.
