Reference no: EM132179631
1. Pursuant to the Golsen Rule:
a. the Tax Court must follow all Circuit Court of Appeals decisions.
b. the Tax Court must follow decisions of the Court of Appeals for the Circuit in which the taxpayer's appeal may be filed.
c. the Tax Court must obtain a ruling from the Supreme Court of the state where the taxpayer resides if there is no Federal Circuit Court of Appeals decision on the matter.
d. Two of the above.
e. None of the above.
2. An example of a trial court of general jurisdiction that does not specialize in any particular type of law is:
a. the Tax Court.
b. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
c. the Supreme Court.
d. a United States District Court.
3. The following is true of a Circuit Court of Appeals:
a. The taxpayer who originated a claim in a U.S. District Court may appeal the decision to any Circuit Court of Appeals the taxpayer chooses.
b. The Court of Appeals may affirm the lower court decision, reverse the decision or retry the facts on appeal.
c. The Circuit Courts of Appeal follow stare decisis and are bound by their previous decisions, but they are not required to follow the decisions of other Circuits.
d. All of the above.