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While the small case decisions are without precedential effect, Judge Holmes argued that the Tax Court's decision means "that they are without effect on future litigation at all.
He makes a strong case that Chavez has provided a clear precedential pathway for determining that the right to remain silent does not prevent coercive interrogations by government officials.
Though, technically, the denial has no precedential value, practically speaking, it generally means the top court is not troubled by the lower appellate court decision.
 
 
 
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