Omar Mining Co. v. United States
Opinion of the Court
ON MOTION
ORDER
The United States moves without opposition to reverse the judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims in Omar Mining Company v. United States, No. 01-cv-423 and remand with instructions to dismiss Omar Mining Company et al.’s tax refund claims with prejudice.
In United States v. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Co., 553 U.S. -, 128 S.Ct. 1511, 1515, 170 L.Ed.2d 392 (2008), the Supreme
The taxpayers in this case are in the same position as the taxpayers in Clintwood Elkhorn. The taxpayers were- assessed taxes on coal exports under 26 U.S.C. § 4121(a)(1). After § 4121(a)(1) was held unconstitutional as applied to coal exports, the taxpayers attempted to recover the amount that was unlawfully taxed plus interest. Although the taxpayers had failed to file timely administrative refund claims in compliance with the IRC, the Court of Federal Claims held that it had jurisdiction over the complaints under the Tucker Act. The court awarded the taxpayers the amounts unlawfully assessed under the Export Clause but determined that the taxpayers were not entitled to interest.
Because the Court of Federal Claims’ determination that the taxpayers could bring a complaint under the Tucker Act is incorrect under Clintwood Elkhorn, we agree with the United States that the judgment below must be reversed. We further agree with the United States that remand is required for the court to revise its judgment in accordance with Clintwood Elkhorn.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1)The stay of proceedings is lifted.
(2) The motion is granted. The judgment of the Court of Federal Claims is reversed. The case is remanded for the court to revise its judgment accordingly.
(3) Each side shall bear its own costs.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- OMAR MINING COMPANY, Independence Coal Company, Inc., and Stirrat Coal Company v. UNITED STATES, Defendant-Cross
- Status
- Published