For the New York Times, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer have a piece, “N.Y. Times: Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing.” From the piece:
A federal judge ruled on Monday that President Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was an improper exercise in self-dealing and barred him from claiming that the extraordinary tax protections he received were part of a legitimate settlement agreement.
In the 56-page order, the judge, Kathleen M. Williams, also referred the lawyer who brought Mr. Trump’s case against the I.R.S. to the Florida bar for potential disciplinary proceedings. She added that she would forward her decision to the New York bar for its continuing investigation of the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, who faces a Senate confirmation hearing this week.
The full order can be viewed here.
Previous TaxProf Blog coverage:
- NY Times: Inside the Deal to Drop Trump’s $10 Billion Suit Against the I.R.S. (June 3, 2026)
- Reports: Trump To Drop Anti-Weaponization Fund Plans (June 2, 2026)
- Additional “Trump Fund” Developments (June 1, 2026)
- Bloomberg: “Democrats’ 100% Tax Plan on Fund Payouts Zeroes In on GOP Angst” (May 25, 2026)
- WSJ: Trump’s Deal With His Administration Also Ends His Tax Audits (May 22, 2026)
- Trump v. United States Dismissed (May 20, 2026)
- NY Times: Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S.(May 13, 2026)
- Amici Appointed in Trump v. IRS (May 6, 2026)
- NY Times: Justice Dept. Struggles to Respond to Trump’s Suit Against I.R.S.(Apr. 1, 2026)
- Trump IRS Lawsuit Puts Him on Both Sides of the Case (Feb. 3, 2026)
