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Court

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas

Findings that rest on exhibits naming this entity

  • REL-4.8: On 7 July 2025 the IRS and the plaintiffs in National Religious Broadcasters v. Long jointly asked a federal court to declare that a house of worship speaking to its congregation through its customary channels on matters of faith, in connection with religious services, does not participate or intervene in a political campaign under 26 U.S.C. ยง 501(c)(3). On 31 March 2026 the court dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, without reaching the merits, and the plaintiffs noticed an appeal on 22 April 2026.

Exhibits naming this entity

  • Exhibit 435 7 July 2025. Plaintiffs and Defendants (IRS), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas: National Religious Broadcasters v. Long, No. 6:24-cv-00311 (E.D. Tex.), Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Judgment (ECF 35) with proposed order (ECF 35-1)
  • Exhibit 436 31 March 2026. U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas (Judge J. Campbell Barker): National Religious Broadcasters v. Bessent, No. 6:24-cv-00311 (E.D. Tex.), Opinion and Order (ECF 106)