Supreme Court Denies Damages Claim

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear two conservative groups’ claim for damages. The groups (True the Vote, Inc., and Linchpins of Liberty) were seeking relief on the basis that they were singled out for additional scrutiny and delayed consideration of their applications with the IRS for tax-exempt status. They alleged their 1st Amendment rights were violated. A U.S. District Court and the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held that the groups couldn’t receive damages. The Supreme Court refused to review the case. The decision is final.