A Flurry of Hearings, Probes & Litigation Awaits the IRS

By: Candice Lanier (Diary)  |  May 14th at 07:16 PM  | 

On Monday, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) sent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) a letter demanding that it immediately grant tax-exempt status to 10 Tea Party groups which have been zeroed in on for additional review.  The ACLJ represents 27 Tea Party organizations nationwide. Of those, only 15 have been granted the tax-exempt status they applied for. The focus of the demand | Read More »

Election May Bring On Wave of Lawsuits

By: Candice Lanier (Diary)  |  November 6th at 07:30 AM  | 

The U.S. presidential election has already spurred a couple dozen lawsuits over the past six months.  These particular lawsuits have revolved around photo ID requirements and limited poll hours. However, a new torrent of litigation, beginning on election day, is looming over who gets to vote and which ballots will be counted. Voter rights advocates and attorneys may initially head to court to try to | Read More »