California Court Rejects CEX User's Objection to IRS Summons

Gate News: On March 19, a federal judge in Northern California dismissed a request by CEX user Roger Metz to revoke an IRS subpoena. Metz filed the request in May 2025, attempting to prevent the IRS from requiring the exchange to provide financial records related to his 2022 tax filings. His lawyer argued that the subpoena infringed on privacy rights, was overly broad, and did not meet basic administrative requirements. The judge ruled that Metz failed to formally notify the U.S. Attorney General of the request within the required 90-day period, constituting insufficient service of process, and therefore dismissed the case. This dismissal is a “non-merits” dismissal, meaning Metz can refile the request in the future. In a similar case last year, James Harper accused the IRS of violating his Fourth Amendment rights by obtaining his data through John Doe subpoenas from the exchange; the Supreme Court declined to hear the case.

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