Linchpins of Liberty, et al v. USA, et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

15-5013

Court:

Appellate - DC Circuit

Nature of Suit:

2440 Other Civil Rights

Government Agencies

  1. August 05, 2016

    DC Circ. Revives Tea Party Lawsuits Against IRS

    The D.C. Circuit partially restored a pair of lawsuits brought by several conservative advocacy organizations accusing the IRS of targeting them for additional scrutiny, finding Friday that the government had not taken enough steps to address its "admittedly improper" discriminatory criteria.

  2. April 14, 2016

    Tea Party Orgs Push DC Circ. To Revive IRS Targeting Suits

    Several conservative advocacy organizations urged a D.C. Circuit panel Thursday to restore a pair of lawsuits against the Internal Revenue Service for targeting them for additional scrutiny, criticizing the trial court for taking the agency's word that "egregious" violations stopped after the tax-exemption applications were granted.