LINCHPINS OF LIBERTY et al v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al

  1. October 26, 2017

    DOJ Settles With Tea Party Groups Over IRS Scrutiny

    The U.S. Department of Justice has settled with more than 40 conservative groups, including some affiliated with the Tea Party, that asserted the IRS unfairly targeted and delayed their applications for tax-exempt status.

  2. August 21, 2017

    IRS Must Give Info, Name Agents In Tea Party Targeting Case

    A D.C. federal judge has ordered the IRS to fork over details about the targeting of Tea Party and conservative groups for additional scrutiny, including the names of agency employees involved in delays to tax-exempt status applications.

  3. April 12, 2017

    Wash. Tea Party Org. Tax-Exempt As IRS Fight Continues

    Seven years after the original application, the IRS has granted nonprofit status to a Washington tea party group that is among those that have sued the government for alleged politically motivated targeting by the agency, according to the organization representing the groups in court.

  4. November 14, 2016

    IRS Says Tea Party Suit Need Go No Further

    The IRS urged a D.C. federal court to dismiss outstanding claims from several conservative advocacy groups accusing the agency of discrimination and political bias, saying Friday that the agency has taken permanent actions to correct its conduct and render those claims moot.

  5. October 18, 2016

    IRS Ordered To Resolve Tea Party Groups' Tax-Exempt Status

    A federal judge has given the IRS one month to clear a backlog of tax-exempt applications after the D.C. Circuit partially revived a lawsuit brought by several conservative advocacy organizations accusing the revenue agency of discrimination.