- 6 - he made in the trial memorandum he had already submitted. Petitioner did not submit a new trial memorandum to the Court. Shortly thereafter, respondent filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings in which respondent states that the only issue raised by petitioner is: whether the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitu- tion is illegal because it violates the basic body of the Constitution, tramples over the Bill of Rights, and collects taxes upon wages rather than income as specified in the amendment. The memorandum filed by respondent in support of the motion cites various cases in which the Courts of Appeals have upheld the 16th Amendment to the Constitution and cases in which courts have rejected the contention that wages are not income. Respondent's memorandum also states as follows: The Third Circuit Court of Appeals, to which circuit an appeal would lie in this case, has also held that wages are income within the meaning of the Sixteenth Amendment and considers any arguments to the contrary to be frivolous subjecting the party asserting them to possible sanctions. United States v. Connor, 898 F.2d 942, 943-44 (3d Cir. 1990). We calendared respondent's motion for a hearing at the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, trial session.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next
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