Freedom Path Inc v. Lerner et al

  1. July 07, 2017

    Texas Appeals Court Upholds IRS Test For Nonprofit Status

    A Texas federal judge on Friday upheld an Internal Revenue Service rule used to deny tax-exempt nonprofit status to a conservative group, saying the rule is not "unconstitutionally vague" and does not restrict free speech.

  2. November 03, 2016

    IRS Defends Test Used To Determine Nonprofit Status

    Federal attorneys defending the Internal Revenue Service against accusations it used an unconstitutional method to deny tax-exempt nonprofit status to a conservative group told a Texas federal judge Wednesday that the test in question "is neither unconstitutionally vague nor overly broad."

  3. October 14, 2016

    IRS Nonprofit Test Unconstitutional, Conservative Group Says

    An IRS test used to deny tax-exempt nonprofit status to a conservative group is unconstitutionally vague, subjectively applied and burdensome on free speech, the group recently told a Texas federal court.

  4. September 03, 2015

    Conservative Group Rejects IRS' Bid To Toss Targeting Suit

    Conservative group Freedom Path Inc. on Wednesday hit out at the Internal Revenue Service's attempt to "evade judicial review" over allegations that it singled out nonprofit applicants with "tea party" or "patriots" in their names, urging a Texas federal judge to reject the agency's efforts to dismiss the dispute.

  5. May 27, 2015

    IRS Slams New Claims In Conservative Org's Targeting Suit

    The IRS urged a Texas federal judge Tuesday to toss most of conservative organization Freedom Path Inc.'s claims in a suit alleging the agency singled out nonprofit applicants with "tea party" or "patriots" in their names for extra scrutiny.

  6. February 24, 2015

    IRS' Lerner Sidesteps Conservative Org's Targeting Suit

    A Texas federal judge released a former IRS director from claims that she violated conservative organization Freedom Path Inc.'s constitutional rights in her treatment of its tax-exemption application, ruling Tuesday that the court didn't have personal jurisdiction over her.

  7. September 17, 2014

    IRS' Lerner Argues Freedom Path's Suit Should Go Nowhere

    Former IRS director Lois Lerner on Tuesday asked a Texas federal court to drop claims she violated conservative organization Freedom Path Inc.'s First and Fifth Amendment rights in her treatment of its tax-exemption application, saying that the court lacked jurisdiction over her and that she's immune from the charges as a federal employee.

  8. July 01, 2014

    IRS Calls Conservative Org's Targeting Suit Premature

    The Internal Revenue Service on Monday asked a Texas district court to toss a complaint accusing the agency of illegally scrutinizing a conservative group's tax-exempt status application and releasing it to the press, saying the allegations are not valid because the application is still pending.

  9. April 28, 2014

    IRS Sued For Giving Republican Org's Docs To ProPublica

    Freedom Path Inc. sued the Internal Revenue Service in Texas federal court Monday for allegedly illegally scrutinizing the conservative group's tax-exempt status application, marking the latest uproar over the IRS' purported targeting of tea party groups.