Christensen v. United States

Panel

The judges who heard this appeal.

Judge Raymond T. Chen Barack Obama
Judge Todd Michael Hughes Barack Obama
Judge Leonard Philip Stark Joseph R. Biden

Case history

Aug. 31

decided Decision issued in Christensen v. United States
March 3

argued Oral argument in Christensen v. United States

Opinions and writings

Opinion By Leonard Philip Stark Aug. 31, 2026

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Case record

Court: Federal Circuit
Docket number: 24-1284
Status: Decided
Filed: Dec. 22, 2023
Argued: March 3, 2026
Decided: Aug. 31, 2026
Last filing: Aug. 31, 2026
Publication: Published
Nature of suit: 212 Tax - Income, Individual
Case type: Civil US

Origin

Court below: United States Court of Federal Claims
Docket below: 1:20-cv-00935

Oral argument

Argued: March 3, 2026
Duration: 17 minutes

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