Rea Paeste, et al v. Government of Guam, et al
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October 05, 2015
9th Circ. Won't Rehear Suit Over Guam's Delayed Tax Refunds
The Ninth Circuit on Friday unanimously shot down a bid to rehear en banc a class action brought by taxpayers who accused Guam of improperly delaying tax refunds, leaving intact its decision that the government had acted illegally by withholding the refunds to balance its budget.
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August 26, 2015
Guam Illegally Withheld Tax Refunds, 9th Circ. Says
The Ninth Circuit affirmed on Wednesday a lower court decision to issue a permanent injunction against Guam in a class action brought by taxpayers who claim the territory failed to timely issue tax refunds, holding it was illegal for the government to withhold the refunds in an attempt to balance its budget.