A bipartisan group of 35 former federal judges files a lawsuit seeking to reopen President Donald Trump’s legal dispute with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) connected to the handling of his tax information. According to the filings, the judges argue that a settlement used to create a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund” may be fraudulent and could improperly route taxpayer money to political allies of Trump.
The ex-judges bring the challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Their effort focuses on the original case involving claims that Trump’s tax information was leaked by a whistleblower, who later is sentenced to five years in prison. The judges ask the court to revisit the settlement terms and related proceedings rather than allow the fund to proceed as established.
The outlets report consistent details: the number of former judges involved, the court location, the fund’s stated size, and the argument that the settlement underlying the fund could constitute “fraud on the court.” The case’s outcome is pending.
