Bates v. Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury
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0:21-cv-60976
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June 10, 2024
Treasury Dept. Beats IRS Agent's Religious Bias Suit
The U.S. Department of the Treasury defeated an Internal Revenue Service agent's suit claiming he was disciplined for a three-day celebration of Easter mandated by his Christian faith, with a Florida federal judge finding the reprimand was based on performance rather than religion.
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May 10, 2022
Treasury Says IRS Agent's Revised Bias Suit Still Falls Flat
The Treasury Department moved to toss a suit from an IRS agent in Florida federal court who claimed he was punished for observing Easter over a three-day span the weekend before the holiday is commonly celebrated, claiming his revised suit still failed to state valid claims.
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August 16, 2021
IRS Agent's Revised Religious Bias Suit Trumps Dismissal Bid
A Florida federal judge on Monday shut down the Treasury Department's push to sink a lawsuit from an IRS special agent who claimed he was punished for partaking in the three-day Easter celebration mandated by his sect of Christianity, giving his recently redrafted complaint a green light to proceed.
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July 20, 2021
Treasury Dept. Says IRS Agent's Religious Bias Suit Falls Flat
The U.S. Treasury Department urged a Florida federal court to throw out a religious bias suit from a Christian IRS agent who claimed he was punished for celebrating Easter across two weekends, saying the suit was too vague to stay in court.