DIRECTIONS FOR INFORMAL BRIEFS
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* File the original of the Informal Brief with the Court. If you would like a file-stamped copy returned, send an extra copy and a self-addressed stamped envelope. The Court’s address is:

Clerk
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. Courthouse Annex, 5th Floor
1100 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
Docket No 08-1xxx

INFORMAL BRIEF

Re: Dennis Freeman, Appellant-Petitioner verses The Commissioner of Revenue, Appellee-Respondent

1. Jurisdiction
A. Name of court from which you are appealing: US Tax Court
B. Date(s) of order or orders you are appealing: May 7, 2008

2. Timeliness of appeal (for prisoners)
Exact date on which notice of appeal was placed in institution’s internal mailing system
for mailing to District Court: NA

3. Certificate of Appealability
Did the district court grant a certificate of appealability? NA
[ ]Yes [ ]No

4. Issues on Appeal
Use the following spaces to set forth the facts and argument in support of the issues you wish the Court to consider on appeal. You must include any issue you wish the Court to consider, regardless of whether the district court granted a certificate of appealability as to that issue. You may cite case law, but citations are not required.

Issue 1: Removal of Stay

Supporting Facts and Argument: See attached Brief of Defendants- Appellants and Appendix

Issue 2: Pro Se Petitioner needed an assistant/witness

Issue 3: The Clerk’s Office should file pleadings

Supporting Facts and Argument: See attached Brief of Defendants- Appellants and Appendix

Issue 4: A face-to-face hearing is required

Supporting Facts and Argument: See attached Brief of Defendants- Appellants and Appendix

5. Relief Requested: Overturn the final order of Tax Court and remand this case for a full hearing

6. Prior appeals (for appellants only)
A. Have you filed other appeals in this court?
[ ]Yes [ X]No

B. If you checked YES, what are the case names and docket numbers for those appeals and what was the ultimate disposition of each? N/A

________________________                      Date:August 25, 2008
Dennis Freeman, Appellant pro se
Greenville, SC 29607


CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I certify that on I served a copy of this Informal Brief on all parties, addressed as shown below:

Richard L. Parker, Attorney Appellate Section
DOJ, Tax Division, Appellate Section
P.O. Box 502
Washington, DC 20044

________________________                      Date:August 25, 2008
 Dennis Freeman