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Federal Judge Orders IRS to Explain Lost Emails
abc ^ | 7/10/14 | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press

Posted on 07/10/2014 12:48:44 PM PDT by Nachum

A federal judge ordered the IRS Thursday to explain under oath how it lost a trove of emails to and from a central figure in the agency's tea party controversy.

U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan gave the tax agency a month to submit the explanation in writing. Sullivan said he is also appointing a federal magistrate to see if lost emails can be obtained from other sources.

Sullivan issued the order as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group. He said the IRS declaration must be signed, under oath, by the appropriate IRS official.

"I'm going to hold tight to that Aug. 10 declaration," Sullivan said.

The IRS says it lost the emails in 2011 when Lois Lerner's computer crashed. At the time, Lerner headed the IRS division that processes applications for tax-exempt status. She has since retired.

Lerner, who refused to answer questions at two House committee hearings, has become a central figure in several congressional investigations over the handling of tea party applications.

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen has testified on the lost emails before Congress at least three times. Each time he was under oath.

Koskinen said he first learned there was a problem with Lerner's computer in February, but didn't learn that emails were lost until April. The IRS notified Congress June 13.

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1 posted on 07/10/2014 12:48:44 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...
how presidential

 

The list, Ping

 

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

 

http://www.nachumlist.com/

2 posted on 07/10/2014 12:49:27 PM PDT by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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To: Nachum

I am afraid to ask.....is that really fromt he WH website?????


3 posted on 07/10/2014 12:50:35 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11))
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To: Nachum

1 month?

I would have given them until next Monday.

The American justice system is extremely slow-moving and bureaucratic.


4 posted on 07/10/2014 12:51:48 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: Nachum

I thought they already said that the dog ate their hard drives.


5 posted on 07/10/2014 12:52:31 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The future must not belong to those who slander bacon.)
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To: Nachum

Good Luck With That.....DOJ is President Cupcake’s butt buddy.


6 posted on 07/10/2014 12:53:31 PM PDT by baddog 219
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To: Nachum

Judge to IRS - “explain, under oath, how you lost those emails.”

IRS - “the computers crashed.”


7 posted on 07/10/2014 12:55:22 PM PDT by chessplayer
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To: Nachum

Does U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan have a family? Is his life insurance policy up to date?


8 posted on 07/10/2014 12:55:28 PM PDT by Lake Living
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To: Nachum

Moosechelle was visiting the IRS. She was hungry and ate them.


9 posted on 07/10/2014 1:00:57 PM PDT by prisoner6 (Stop the Stupid!)
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To: Nachum

All this happened two to three years ago, but they still need another month to explain what happened? How about Monday morning? But maybe this court will get some answers, or at least put another crack in the IRS wall of lies and coverups.


10 posted on 07/10/2014 1:02:46 PM PDT by Will88
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To: Nachum

JUdge is a DC native and a 1994 Clinton appointee

How inconvenient for Obama..


11 posted on 07/10/2014 1:11:53 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: Nachum

Judicial Watch, man..!

Hitting them ALL over the fence, recently.

ZOUNDS..!

We owe them A LOT..!


12 posted on 07/10/2014 1:12:37 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Lake Living

He probably gets Xmas cards from the Clinton’s every year. :-)


13 posted on 07/10/2014 1:12:59 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Even some Democrats distrust the IRS. They are still aware that an IRS they can play today, could be played by the GOP tomorrow.


14 posted on 07/10/2014 1:14:27 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Nachum

Does the judge ever visit Ft. Marcy Park for a quick lunch?


15 posted on 07/10/2014 1:22:35 PM PDT by Gritty (Obama's governing as president of a Latin American republic, where only the president matters-MSteyn)
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To: ColdOne
I am afraid to ask.....is that really fromt he WH website?????

I just checked. Yes, it is. Go to the link below and click the right arrow on the right side of the photo that appears. It's the next one.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/july-2014-photo-day

16 posted on 07/10/2014 1:24:12 PM PDT by scouter
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To: chessplayer

IRS “Prepare for your audit”


17 posted on 07/10/2014 1:24:45 PM PDT by cableguymn (It's time for a second political party.)
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To: Nachum

The Obamareich just bought another month. A few more like that, and they’re past the November election.

The noise you hear is the can rolling down the road.


18 posted on 07/10/2014 1:26:51 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: ColdOne

Great judge! Wold loev to see him on the SCOTUS


19 posted on 07/10/2014 1:31:04 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: cableguymn

IRS “Prepare for your audit”


IRS - “and we won’t accept ‘your computer crashed’ as an excuse.”


20 posted on 07/10/2014 1:32:51 PM PDT by chessplayer
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