{"id":61163,"date":"2026-07-13T19:18:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61163"},"modified":"2026-07-13T19:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:45:55","slug":"trump-1-8-billion-irs-settlement-rejected-judge-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61163","title":{"rendered":"Judge Throws Out Trump\u2019s $1.8 Billion IRS Settlement, Refers Attorney to Florida Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41105 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cropped-judge-gavel-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"West Virginia Woman Took Top Secrets, Committed Kidnapping\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cropped-judge-gavel-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cropped-judge-gavel-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cropped-judge-gavel-2.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"1625\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1gt1wna\" data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"156\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"98\">Court:<\/strong> U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"mpczoa\" data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"191\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"169\">Judge:<\/strong> Kathleen M. Williams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"11vfkvs\" data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"265\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"203\">Case:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"265\">Donald J. Trump, et al. v. Internal Revenue Service, et al.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16qy206\" data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"298\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"283\">Docket No.:<\/strong> 1:26-cv-20609.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"adv6fp\" data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"373\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"320\">Date of ruling:<\/strong> July 13, 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"cka9gz\" data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"542\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"397\">Original lawsuit:<\/strong> Trump sued the IRS and Treasury seeking <strong data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"453\">$1.8 billion<\/strong> over the disclosure of his tax return information.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1cz21xt\" data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"780\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"574\">Controversial settlement:<\/strong> The lawsuit was tied to a proposed <strong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"657\">$1.776 billion (approximately $1.8 billion)<\/strong> &#8220;Anti-Weaponization Fund,&#8221; which was later abandoned following bipartisan criticism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1cz21xt\" data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"780\"><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1csr33n\" data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"1215\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"804\">Judge&#8217;s findings:<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1215\">\n<li data-section-id=\"vmufp9\" data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"861\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The lawsuit was filed for an <strong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"861\">&#8220;improper purpose.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1dpkfj3\" data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1008\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The judge found the litigation lacked a genuine adversarial dispute because Trump was effectively suing agencies under his own administration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14x5eif\" data-start=\"1011\" data-end=\"1215\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The ruling states the case attempted to legitimize an agreement that would have conferred benefits, including tax-related protections, through the judicial process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" title=\"\" data-section-id=\"5qfaun\" data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"272\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Judge Williams on why she rejected the lawsuit<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"494\">\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"494\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"456\">&#8220;The Court finds that this matter was brought for an improper purpose\u2014to gain the imprimatur of judicial legitimacy for a &#8216;settlement&#8217; that had no viable basis in law or fact.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"499\" \/>\n<h3 title=\"\" data-section-id=\"1w6ia61\" data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"534\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">On the court&#8217;s responsibility<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"730\">\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"730\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"692\">&#8220;The Court cannot and will not allow its processes to be used to lend legitimacy to an agreement that exceeds constitutional and statutory authority.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"735\" \/>\n<h3 title=\"\" data-section-id=\"be4fcx\" data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"779\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">On the lack of a genuine legal dispute<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"1059\">\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1059\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1021\">&#8220;This action lacked the adversity required by Article III because the President sought relief from agencies that ultimately answer to him, while simultaneously asking the Court to bless a settlement conferring extraordinary benefits.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1064\" \/>\n<h3 title=\"\" data-section-id=\"1bvdnfd\" data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1109\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">On the integrity of the judicial system<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1384\">\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1384\" data-speechifyplaybackhighlighter-highlight=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1346\">&#8220;Federal courts exist to resolve actual cases and controversies\u2014not to facilitate political agreements or provide judicial approval for arrangements unsupported by law. 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