It looks like at least one person in our judicial system remembers that they serve the people, not the government.
Ruling in favor of North Carolina convenience store owner Lyndon McLellan, US District Judge James Fox said that the government is to cover the full cost of the legal fees and expenses he accrued defending himself in court. The amount to be paid is estimated to come in at over $20,000.
McLellan’s legal problems arose in May of 2014 when the IRS raided his bank account and seized $107,700 from it. Shortly after taking McLellan’s money however, the government ceased all action against McLellan on account of Justice Department policy changes and returned the money to him.
During the period the IRS was holding his money, McLellan prepared to sue the government only to find himself saddled with a considerable bill after his case was suddenly dropped. Feeling that he shouldn’t have to pay for the government’s mistake, he filed suit.
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This won’t affect the state, they just pay with our money, this should be the persons responsible paying.
Cut the police budget by that much and put the officers on 4 day weeks to cover the shortage. They will feel it.
Interest!!!!!
We are the people paying for the damages…the govt pays nothing the only money the govt has is ours.
UN-BELIEVABLE
He should get paid more than that..why the hell aren’t the laws changed
The police had nothing to do with it it was the justice dept
Finally, one for the little guy.
F**k the IRS
Should have been taken from the personal account of the agent who ordered the money taken. That would stop this action in future cases