National Religious Broadcasters et al v. Werfel et al
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6:24-cv-00311
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July 08, 2025
Churches Can Endorse Political Candidates, IRS Says
Churches can endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status despite a ban on political activity by certain nonprofits, the IRS said in a Texas federal court document seeking to settle a suit by religious groups that claimed the prohibition on campaigning was unconstitutional.
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April 21, 2025
Churches Say Nonprofit Politics Ban Violates Speech Rights
A group of churches and Christian advocacy groups asked a Texas federal court Monday to find that a provision of the Internal Revenue Code that prevents tax-exempt nonprofits from endorsing political candidates is unconstitutional because it violates their free speech rights.
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August 29, 2024
Churches Attack Nonprofit Politics Ban As Unconstitutional
Churches and Christian advocacy groups asked a Texas federal court to declare unconstitutional a provision in the Internal Revenue Code that prevents tax-exempt nonprofits from endorsing political candidates, saying the IRS discriminates against conservative religious groups and churches in applying the law.