Charles Littlejohn
Coverage of Charles Littlejohn in the Nexus archive.
- Obama-appointed judge torches Trump admin in latest courtroom showdown, refers attorney for Bar review
An Obama-appointed federal judge dismissed a $10 billion lawsuit by President Donald Trump against the IRS, calling it brought for an 'improper purpose' to legitimize a controversial Justice Department settlement. The judge referred Trump's attorney, Alejandro Brito, to the Florida Bar for disciplinary review and criticized Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for allegedly misleading testimony regarding a dismissed settlement agreement.
- Judge voids Trump’s $1.8 billion settlement with IRS
A Florida federal judge voided a $1.8 billion settlement agreement between President Donald Trump, the IRS, and his attorney general, accusing them of attempting to manipulate the judicial process and collude to secure immunity for Trump and his family. The judge criticized the settlement as an effort to create an 'anti-weaponization' fund and recommended sanctions against Trump's lead counsel.
- Trump drops $10 billion lawsuit against IRS
Donald Trump dropped a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that was filed over the leak of his tax information by an IRS employee. The lawsuit was filed in late January and concerned leaks in 2019 and 2020. Trump's tax information was leaked by Charles Littlejohn, an IRS employee.