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In Re Aaron Eriksson
Paid petition
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a self-represented petitioner.
Question presented
Whether the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has a clear and indisputable ministerial duty, enforceable by writ of mandamus, to administer the federal tax laws in a manner that does not violate Petitioner’s rights under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment (and the Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments) by conditioning the deductibility of charitable contributions and the tax-exempt status of churches upon mandatory disclosure and reporting re quirements that directly conflict with Petitioner’s sin cerely held religious belief and Christ’s command to give alms in secret (Matthew 6:1—4).
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Aaron Eriksson
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Mandamus denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jul 29 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 24 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- May 21 2026Petition for a writ of mandamus filed. (Response due August 10, 2026)