Court denies IRS plea to avoid discovery

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ripped the Internal Revenue Service and Justice Department lawyers for failing to comply with a discovery order in the pending class action by Tea Party organizations contesting their treatment in the classification “scandal” several years ago. It has denied an IRS request for a writ of mandamus to overrule the District Court’s order to produce the “Be On the Lookout” lists of organizations allegedly targeted for unfavorable treatment because of their political beliefs. NorCal Tea Party Patriots applied for exempt status in April 2010. In July 2010, it received a request for additional information, to which it replied with 120 pages of material. In...

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Court denies IRS plea to avoid discovery

Court denies IRS plea to avoid discovery