Or, The Helping Hand Rejected

No, not a misspelled version of the 1967 Bobbie Gentry classic (#412 on the Rolling Stone’s top 500); rather, this is the end of the story begun in my blogpost “I Told Ya He’s a Human Being,” 5/19/15.

Upon re-reading the aforementioned blogpost, y’all will recollect that The Great Dissenter, a/k/a The Judge Who Writes Like a Human Being, s/a/k/a The Indomitable, Irrefragable, Indefatigable, Illustrious, Industrious and Insightful (but never Impetuous nor Irresponsible) Foe of the Partitive Genitive, and Old China Hand, His Honor Judge Mark V. Holmes, offered to share his immense knowledge of Tax Court procedure and the scope and standard of Tax Court review, with Billy Joe Shurden, who, Judge Holmes thought, might not be a lawyer.

This CLE course was on offer at calendar call, prior to Billy Joe’s trial on interest abatement, in Birmingham, AL.

Well, Billy Joe rejected the proffered helping hand. Unlike the storied Wabash Cannonball, Billy Joe did not come down to Birmingham just the other day.

Billy Joe is a no-show. He’s dismissed for lack of prosecution.

Billy Joe Shurden, Docket No. 28097-13, filed 6/19/15.