Gaylor, Annie et al v. Lew, Jacob et al

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Case Number:

3:16-cv-00215

Court:

Wisconsin Western

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Barbara B. Crabb

Firms

  1. December 14, 2017

    Judge Won't Let IRS Enforce Religious Housing Exemption

    A federal judge in Wisconsin has enjoined the IRS from enforcing a federal law that excludes from gross income a rental allowance given to religious ministers but denied a partial tax refund under the provision to an atheist group.

  2. October 11, 2017

    Religious Housing Tax Exemption Ruled Unconstitutional

    A federal judge in Wisconsin, siding with a group of atheists, has ruled a widely used tax exclusion for housing allowances paid to ministers violates the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution.

  3. October 24, 2016

    Atheist Group Lacks Standing In Clergy Housing Tax Dispute

    A Wisconsin federal judge on Monday told an atheist group that it lacks standing to argue that a tax exemption afforded to clergy members on the rental value of a parsonage is unconstitutional, agreeing with the government that the group was never denied the exemption and can't seek remedy.

  4. April 06, 2016

    Atheists Try Again To Strike Clergy Housing Tax Exemption

    An atheist group on Wednesday filed a suit in a Wisconsin federal court alleging that a tax exemption for housing allowances paid to ministers violates the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution after an earlier challenge was dismissed for lack of standing.