I just recently noted the exemplary protections afford whistleblowers both generally by Section 6103 and specifically by Rule 345, and yet Judge Kashi (“My or the High”) Way has to admonish both Whistleblower 36070-21W, filed 10/8/26, and IRS’ counsel not to e-file unredacted documents containing PII.

And Judge Way has to seal, enumerate, and set out specifically what documents they need to redact and refile.

This despite his having earlier ordered them to do exactly that. Both parties then blithely repeated their previous errors.

Some beg too late for a level of anonymity provided only to certain petitioners. But when those already accorded special treatment ignore the protection they’re offered, I can only shake my head.