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federal judge on Tuesday certified a class-action lawsuit against the
IRS for its political targeting, advancing the cause of more than 200
tea party groups who said they were denied their First Amendment rights
by the tax agency’s actions.
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Criminal Charges For Lois Lerner
President Obama's Justice Department wrote a letter to members of
Congress announcing that Lois Lerner is safe from criminal charges of
any kind.
Judge Susan J. Dlott in the Southern District of Ohio issued an order
certifying the class, though she sealed the order for now to protect
private taxpayer information.
Edward Greim, one of the lawyers advancing the tea party groups’ case,
said the certification is a major step because it means the judge has
agreed that the IRS did systematically target more than 200 groups for
special scrutiny.
