CBS News - Tea Party Groups Sue IRS, Saying they Were "Punished"

By Stephanie Haven, CBSNews.com

On behalf of 25 tea party organizations, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) filed a lawsuit today against several Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Obama administration officials, asking for monetary compensation and a guarantee that conservative groups won't be targeted again.

Among the six legal violations ACLJ cites, chief counsel Jay Sekulow explains how the "unconstitutional scheme" to "abuse" conservative groups' rights can end with a federal court ruling in their favor.

"Americans are not going to be bullied and intimidated by our government," Sekulow said in a statement. "They will not be subjected to unconstitutional treatment and unlawfully singled out and punished because of their ideological beliefs. Those responsible for this unprecedented intimidation ploy must be held accountable.". . .

You can read the entire story here.