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FOIA News: Plaintiffs accuse judge of bias toward IRS

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Couple Wants Judge Ousted For Bias Toward IRS In FOIA Suit

Law360, May 27, 2020

A D.C. federal judge must recuse himself from a Freedom of Information Act case involving the Internal Revenue Service because he has favored the agency and disparaged the plaintiffs, a Texas couple told the court. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg has shown his bias for the IRS by stating that plaintiffs Thomas and Beth Montgomery ran a tax shelter and calling them “snitches” the couple said in a motion Tuesday to disqualify.

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