August 23, 2024
A prominent conservative lawyer says like-minded election integrity group True the Vote owes his firm over $500,000 in attorney fees for a suit against the Internal Revenue Service that was settled years ago, telling a D.C. federal judge Friday that it's time for TTV to pay up.
September 23, 2020
The U.S. government must pay some attorney fees to a conservative nonprofit organization that secured a settlement over allegations the Internal Revenue Service inappropriately scrutinized its application for tax exemption for political reasons, a D.C. federal judge said Wednesday.
May 31, 2019
The IRS' scrutiny of a conservative advocacy group justifies awarding attorney fees in the group's lawsuit that sought a tax exemption, but more proof is necessary to justify the full $1.9 million the group requests, a federal judge has ruled.
January 22, 2018
A District of Columbia federal judge on Sunday approved a settlement between the IRS and a conservative advocacy group over allegations that the government discriminated and used political bias to determine whether the group could receive tax-exempt status.
February 10, 2017
The IRS countered a conservative advocacy group's continued efforts to litigate claims of discrimination and political bias, saying in a court filing on Thursday that the group's arguments of potential future harm are beyond the scope of its original complaint.
January 23, 2017
A conservative advocacy group accusing the Internal Revenue Service of discrimination and political bias urged a D.C. federal court not to hand the agency a quick win, saying that the IRS has failed to provide assurance that its alleged conduct will not recur.
October 23, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday successfully beat a lawsuit filed by a Tea Party-affiliated group that accused the agency of mistreating conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status, after a D.C. federal judge said the case was largely moot since the organization's application was approved.
August 07, 2014
Tea Party advocacy group True The Vote Inc. lost its bid for a preliminary injunction and expedited discovery of missing documents in its suit against the IRS that alleges mistreatment of conservative groups, according to a Thursday decision by a D.C. federal court.
July 11, 2014
A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Friday ordered the Internal Revenue Service to better explain its attempts to recover purportedly lost emails related to alleged discrimination against conservative groups, as a Tea Party-affiliated group urged an independent investigation into the emails.
July 02, 2014
A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Wednesday approved a hearing to consider whether a Tea Party-affiliated group challenging the U.S. Internal Revenue Service over its alleged treatment of conservative groups is entitled to investigate the whereabouts of missing emails tied to the scandal.