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                    respondent’s management the question whether Mr. Chisum’s conduct                                                                                      
                    in this and other cases has created an appropriate occasion for                                                                                        
                    imposition of tax shelter promoter/operator penalties under                                                                                            
                    section 6700 or section 6701, cf., e.g., Kersting v. United                                                                                            
                    States, 206 F.3d 817 (9th Cir. 2000), an action for injunctive                                                                                         
                    relief under section 7408(a), action to enjoin promoters of                                                                                            
                    abusive tax shelters, etc., cf. e.g., United States v. Raymond,                                                                                        
                    228 F.3d 804 (7th Cir. 2000), or a criminal investigation of the                                                                                       
                    type that culminated with Mr. Mayer’s indictment and conviction.                                                                                       
                    See supra note 10.14                                                                                                                                   
                              In accordance with the foregoing,                                                                                                            

                                                                                                    An order will be entered                                               
                                                                                          denying petitioner’s Motion To                                                   
                                                                                          Dismiss and granting                                                             
                                                                                          respondent’s Motion To Dismiss                                                   
                                                                                          for Lack of Jurisdiction.                                                        










                              14 See IRS website on abusive trusts, “www.treas.gov/irs/                                                                                    
                    ci”, describing criminal enforcement activities against Mr. Mayer                                                                                      
                    and others.  See also Hamilton, IRS Crackdown on Abusive Trusts                                                                                        
                    Producing Convictions, Highlights & Documents (Oct. 2, 2000).                                                                                          




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