The fifth circuit court of appeals hands down Knoblauch v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, declaring as frivolous the argument that the 16th amendment is unlawful because Ohio is/was not a state at the time of alleged ratification.
[added 12/6/2022]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface
References:
Knoblauch v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (Fifth Circuit 1984), 749 F2d 200
openjurist.org/749/f2d/200/knoblauch-v-commissioner-of-internal-revenue
The Straight Dope Is U.S. income tax invalid because Ohio wasn’t legally a state when the 16th amendment was ratified?
www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1115/is-u-s-income-tax-invalid-because-ohio-wasnt-legally-a-state-when-the-16th-amendment-was-ratified