"No American should be
targeted for their beliefs. We will not stop fighting to ensure that
the targeting ends, that justice is served, and that the ... IRS is held
accountable for its illegal and unconstitutional actions." -American
Center for Law and Justice
(Washington, DC)—[CBN News]
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) secured a major victory
against the Internal Revenue Service when an appeals court decided the
organization has yet to prove that it's ended discriminatory practices
against conservative groups seeking tax exempt statuses. (IRS Logo via CBN News)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit unanimously reversed a
2014 lower district court ruling that previously dismissed the lawsuit
originally filed against the organization in 2013.
The federal court found that the IRS committed some "unconstitutional
acts against at least a portion of the plaintiffs," including numerous
conservative, Tea Party, and pro-life groups.
Certain organizations were on "Be-On-The-Lookout" or "BOLO" lists
where applications for tax-exempt status "were subjected to extended
delay" and "were not receiving the same processing as those of other
organizations," reports CNN.
The IRS announced they had suspended the "BOLO" lists but, the
federal court stated that the IRS' use of the word "suspend" indicated
that it was not a permanent change.
The court went on to say that even if the IRS did stop its
discriminating practices, "it is absurd" to suggest the unlawful
activity by the IRS has stopped "when two of the appellant-plaintiffs'
applications remain pending."
"We will continue pursuing justice for our clients," the ACLJ wrote
on its website. "No American should be targeted for their beliefs. We
will not stop fighting to ensure that the targeting ends, that justice
is served, and that the Obama Administration's IRS is held accountable
for its illegal and unconstitutional actions."
Topic: Victory against IRS Discrimination!
