KHH1

** This going to be fun-a judge from YOUR side said the TP was full of s**t...:thumbup:

Bush-appointed judge says 'no harm done'

Lois Lerner directed the IRS during the tea party targeting scandal and famously “lost” her emails.

A federal judge has sided with the Internal Revenue Service and dismissed lawsuits by tea-party groups seeking redress for the secret targeting of their applications for tax-exempt status, which the groups argued were intentionally delayed for political purposes.

The tea party organizations immediately announced they would appeal the decision by Washington, D.C., District Judge Reggie B. Walton, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush.

Walton ruled that two lawsuits by Texas-based True the V**e and Linchpins of Liberty, along with 41 other conservative groups, were moot because the IRS took steps to address the scandal and “publicly suspended its targeting scheme.”

Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the American Center for Law & Justice, which filed the lawsuit on behalf of the tea party groups, said he plans to appeal the case.

“The decision by the court is disappointing. However, it does not deter our efforts to seek justice for our clients. We are reviewing the decision and plan to appeal,” Sekulow said in an emailed statement.

In its federal lawsuit, the ACLJ represents 41 organizations in 22 states. Of the 41 groups, 28 organizations received tax-exempt status after lengthy delays, seven are still pending, five withdrew applications because of frustration with the IRS process, and one had its file closed by the IRS after refusing to answer the unconstitutional requests for more information, Sekulow said.

“It’s a disappointing ruling because it basically leaves targets of bad behavior by the IRS without a remedy,” Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, told The Daily Signal.

Walton decided that because the organizations eventually won tax-exempt status, any wrongdoing they suffered had been remedied.

“We are stunned by today’s judgment,” said Catherine Engelbrecht, founder of True the V**e. “The notion that the IRS can target Americans for years because of their political beliefs is reprehensible.”

Although the tea party groups argued there is no guarantee the IRS would not target conservative groups again, Walton ruled that the “prospect of future harm is speculative.”

Von Spakovsky, the Heritage legal fellow, told the Daily Signal that given the unapologetic behavior of Lois Lerner and other Obama cronies at the IRS, “and their total lack of remorse, I don’t think it’s ‘speculative’ that this could happen again in the future.”

Sekulow said previously that the IRS violated the groups’ constitutional rights to due process and equal protection with its secret targeting of their applications. The lawsuit was initially filed on May 20, 2013, with 25 plaintiffs. But more have come forward.

“The floodgates opened after we filed our initial lawsuit,” Sekulow said after the complaint was amended in June 2013 to reflect the additional groups. “We have been contacted by many additional organizations that have been unlawfully targeted by the IRS — revealing that this unconstitutional scheme was pervasive and damaging.”

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/10/court-sides-with-irs-in-tea-party-targeting-scandal/#3JbDQ4qCexPwmFvj.99

Hemiman Loc: Communist California

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Another corrupt judge,so what's new.Osatan got to this guy for sure.

grumbledog

a judge appointed by George W. Bush do you really believe what you post, of course you do.

There was no law broken and 28 got their exemption now a bunch of Tea party groups looking to get a big payout of tax payers money
Dollars 5 withdraw that application because they knew they were entitled to tax exemption if all they were going to do was political activities 7 still pending wonder why?

KHH1

**That's one thing, even when it is YOUR guy, the righties will throw them under the bus when they do not follow the script....Colin Powell went from a presidentail contender to a sell-out**

grumbledog

Couldn't have said it better

I you don't agree that Obama has horns and a pointing tail, eat babies, and Michelle is a man, then you are a Moron , just plain stupid, gay, s**t for brains or brainwasher or their favorite saying little informed

Colin Powell unfortunately got caught up in the war machine and by the time he realized what was going on it was to late.

KHH1

8*believe me, I have been everything you listed...and they have been assigned some choice titles also :lol: ...yep General Powell...poor man thought war hawks had integrity...like the black conservatives they use, it was a good idea to put a black face on promoting the bombing of people the same color**

Hemiman Loc: Communist California

He found the IRS did harras conservatives but refused to hold them or any individual accountable,what a convient ruling.At least I will call out a bad Republican,when was the last time you outed anyone from the Democratic Party that is drowning in a sea of corruption.by the way he did follow script,Obama's,he sure didn't follow the rule or intent of the law.

grumbledog

He basis said stop crying and move on> no one was denied
an exemption. Why do you guys keep calling harassment when they were ask to prove proof that they were truly a 501 tax exempt group(who by the way are not allowed to engage in political activities) and what community programs they were going to preform

what laws has he broken now be specific

Hemiman Loc: Communist California

I would like to see your opinion if the situation were reversed,then I suspect we all would see some real crying.

grumbledog

actually no if I apply for an tax exemption I know what is need to get it, I don't try to play cat and mouse with the IRS. Remember not one group got denied they just had to prove what they were doing

So what laws has Obama broken

dennisimoto Loc: Washington State (West)

"Justice delayed is justice denied." They were prevented from pursuing their agenda during the campaign which contributed to Obama winning a 2nd term. Getting the exemption later may help the 2014/2016 campaigns but it cost the 2012 one. As intended by Barry Baby.

Hemiman Loc: Communist California

It has been played over and over here on OPP a thousand times and I assume you wern't in a coma for the past 6 years,t so if you can still ask such a stupid question all I can do is wish you well,with the new America under this pres.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

How about the admission from the IRS they did target and delay and then apologized for it with "we're going to take every measure to insure it doesn't happen again", while they to this day continue to do so..This ruling is by A US District Judge IN DC..Does that not surprise you??? Holder and BO at their finest criminality all the way....Allow this empowerment for the already criminal IRS Dept and you allow them to take over period..Right to the SCOTUS it should go....Terrible, unethical sell out ruling by a man who swore an oath to enforce the laws of this land not violate or negate them...

"The notion that the IRS can target Americans for years because of their political beliefs is reprehensible."

"The court acknowledges in its opinion that the IRS DID in fact target True the V**e for our perceived political belief, but then it holds that neither the agency nor the individual IRS agents
or officers are responsible for this unconstitutional conduct....BS~~

George0446

I have written letters to President Obama expressing my thoughts in constructive way but in opposition to his actions. This year, the IRS sent out a letter saying that there was an error on my taxes and I owed them $300. My tax preparer convinced the IRS of their error. Was this a coincidence, I think not! There is serious criminal activity at the IRS and some of them need jail time. We need to elect good solid consurvatives!

America Only Loc: From the right hand of God

Walton ruled that two lawsuits by Texas-based True the V**e and Linchpins of Liberty, along with 41 other conservative groups, were moot because the IRS took steps to address the scandal and “publicly suspended its targeting scheme.”

"PUBLICLY SUSPENDED ITS TARGETING SCHEME"......

The Judge needs to have his ass kicked. Oh so do you. YOU are a fraud. F**e. S**mmer.

Court sides with the IRS who admits they did target the TEA party or other organizations....but due to their ADMITTING it they suspended their targeting scheme and no harm done? WTF is THAT? IRS had NO business being involved in any form or shape of POLITICS PERIOD. Only a pile of S**T would think it is OK for IRS to involve themselves in POLITICS one way or another....what ever Judge allowed this s**t to happen should have their ass beat until dead.