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Revoking Passport For Tax Debt Unlawful, 5th Circ. Told

By David Hansen · April 11, 2022, 6:07 PM EDT

The federal government violated a Texas man's constitutional right to international travel by denying him a passport until he paid his $421,000 tax debt, he told the Fifth Circuit....

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Brief

Case Information

Case Title

Franklin v. United States

Case Number

21-11104

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

2899 Other Statutes

Date Filed

November 01, 2021

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