Posted on 07/10/2014 6:09:51 PM PDT by mandaladon
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the IRS to explain under oath how it lost emails connected to Lois Lerner, the former IRS official at the center of the tea party targeting scandal.
The action is the latest in conservative group Judicial Watch’s bid to discover more on the missing emails after the group won a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the IRS.
The revelation last month that Lerner’s and potentially other tax officials’ emails are lost after computer crashes has revived the year-plus long controversy over added scrutiny the agency gave to tea party groups seeking nonprofit status. Republicans suspect Lerner blitzed her own computer, while Democrats say it is all a wild goose chase.
Judge Emmet Sullivan gave the government 30 days, until Aug. 10, to file a declaration signed by “appropriate” IRS officials under oath — sworn to be the truth under penalty of perjury — addressing the lost emails. The judge said the declaration, which should also include ways to recover the emails, will help inform the court about whether there is a need for limited discovery as requested by conservative watchdog Judicial Watch.
In addition to the written declaration, the judge also ordered that the government and Judicial Watch meet with Magistrate Judge John Facciola until Sept. 10 to discuss how the IRS can possibly obtain or recover the lost emails and documents from other sources. Judicial Watch is seeking information on what kinds of efforts the IRS has gone to in order to recover the lost information as well as how the agency is identifying additional sources, such as Lerner’s assistant, to try to find them.
Judicial Watch has had success using FOIA to get emails in other controversies, including the killings in Benghazi.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
You?
Heck, I'd settle for representation in our own PARTY!
Imagine that. The judge wants to hold the IRS to the same standard they impose on any taxpayer when they sign their return.
Won’t do a damn bit of good.
They will lie anyway, and Eric Witholder’s DOJ will do nothing.
Had 3 operations on my shoulder.
Torn Rotator Cuff.
Hideous an unbelievable pain.
Getting ready to go back to work.
I have an idea for two businesses and need private jet money... or enough so that when I wear the letter off a bar of soap, I can just throw it away...
Hehe...don't we all. Glad you've recovered, now GET TO WORK! (as my wife would say)
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