US EditionJudge appears skeptical of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against IRS and Treasury
- On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams questioned whether President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service can proceed, citing uncertainty about whether the parties are "sufficiently adverse to each other."
- Trump filed the suit in January, alleging the Treasury Department and IRS failed to prevent tax leaks by former contractor Charles Littlejohn in 2019 and 2020, causing "reputational and financial harm."
- The court cited the "unique dynamic" of the President oversees the agencies he is suing, with an amicus filing warning, "This case is extraordinary because the President controls both sides of the litigation."
- Williams ordered both sides to submit briefs by May 20 and scheduled a hearing for May 27 in Miami, though Trump's lawyers requested a 90-day pause to resolve the dispute.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche recently declined to comment on the case, which arises as the Justice Department handles sensitive decisions and recently settled two high-profile cases with former advisers.
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Trump’s US$10b IRS case delayed as judge questions whether sitting president can sue govt
WASHINGTON, April 25 — A US district judge yesterday ordered a hearing on the whether a sitting president can sue the federal government, after Donald Trump launched a US$10 billion (RM39.6 billion) case against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).Trump filed the lawsuit, along with his two eldest sons Eric and Donald Jr. and their family’s Trump organisation, against the IRS in January, seeking US$10 billion over alleged leaked tax returns he cl…
Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against IRS and Treasury
A federal judge on Friday questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department over the leak of his tax returns, ordering a hearing to determine whether the president can sue federal agencies that he oversees.
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union-bulletin.comTrump’s $10 billion IRS suit hits snag with skeptical judge
A judge questioned whether President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury can proceed with Trump effectively in control of both sides of the litigation.
Judge signals deep skepticism in buried footnote as Trump tries to sue his IRS for $10B
A federal judge signaled deep skepticism of President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, including with a buried footnote highlighting the unusual dynamics of the case.In an order issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams questioned whether the case can proceed at all,...
Judge questions legal basis for Trump's $10 billion case against IRS
A federal judge is asking the Justice Department and President Donald Trump's private attorneys to explain whether his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, an agency he oversees as president, is the type of dispute federal courts can consider.U.S.
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