Trump's IRS case should be reopened so court can probe possible 'fraud,' ex-judges argue
Reopening the Trump-IRS case "will allow the Court to commence an inquiry into whether the Court was deceived," the ex-judges wrote.
TL;DR
- 35 former federal judges have asked a judge to reopen President Trump's dismissed $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.
- They argue the court was deceived by a settlement that was announced shortly after the plaintiffs dropped the case.
- The judges assert the settlement, which included an 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' and shielded plaintiffs from IRS enforcement, constitutes a fraud on the court.
- They seek to have the judgment set aside to allow for an inquiry into whether the case was a genuine dispute or a manipulation of the judicial system.
- The lawsuit was originally based on leaks of Trump's tax information by an ex-IRS employee.