U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard the new Air Force One on July 8, 2026. Win Mcnamee | Getty ImagesA Florida federal judge in a blistering order on Monday said that President Donald Trump had sued the Internal Revenue Service "for an improper purpose" — to gain the appearance of "judicial legitimacy" for a controversial settlement with the Justice Department, which the president effectively controls.Judge Kathleen William referred Trump's lawyer in the lawsuit, Alejandro Brito, to the Florida bar for consideration on whether Brito should be disciplined in light of the findings in the new order.Williams also ordered that a copy of her ruling be mailed to the State Bar of New York, of which Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is a member, as well as to the District of Columbia Bar, of which Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward is a member.This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.

The settlement was an “attempt to use the Court to provide some legitimacy to an agreement to confer immunity to people and entities affiliated with the President,” the judge…

A federal judge says President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose” as she referred one of his attorneys for…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard the new Air Force One on July 8, 2026. Win Mcnamee | Getty ImagesA Florida federal judge in a blistering order on…

A federal judge says President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose” as she referred attorneys for disciplinary…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose,” a judge said Monday as she…

The ruling is a stinging rebuke of Trump's lawsuit.

A federal judge Monday said a controversial lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against the IRS sought to “manipulate the judicial process” and that he acted in bad faith in…

A judge has referred President Trump's lawyers for potential disciplinary action for filing the suit against the IRS that led to the creation of Anti-Weaponization Fund.

Trump’s team schemed the court to force a settlement with his own government to bail him out from tax investigations, judge says

President Donald Trump was blocked from using his settlement with the IRS, which freed him from prior tax liability, in any official way.

A US federal judge on Monday voided President Donald Trump's settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), ruled that the lawsuit had been filed for an "improper purpose",…

A US judge on Monday voided a settlement between Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service giving the president and his allies sweeping protections from audits, ruling that…

A federal judge barred President Donald Trump from citing the case in any future attempt to avoid scrutiny over his past tax filings.

Kathleen Williams sanctions president’s lawyers and says $10bn suit against IRS was brought for ‘improper purpose’

A federal judge said in a scathing ruling that President Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was an improper exercise in self-dealing.

Judge rules that US president, Department of Justice misused courts in settlement that led to 'anti-weaponization' fund.

Today, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled that President Trump’s lawsuit asking for $10 billion from the IRS was manufactured to justify a “settlement” that included a…

A US judge issued a full-throated repudiation of Trump and his administration in a Monday ruling, POLITICO reported.

A US judge on Monday voided a settlement between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service over leaked tax returns, ruling the lawsuit was filed for an "improper…

US Judge: Trump Sought to ‘Manipulate’ Judicial Process with Attempted $1.8bn Fund