IRS may be sued to stop delay in review of exemption

The Internal Revenue Service may be sued to prevent delay in considering an application for tax-exempt status if the delay is based on “political views inconsistent with those espoused by the Obama administration,” the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has held.  It has affirmed a trial court decision allowing Z Street, a nonprofit devoted to educating the public about Zionism and the Middle East, to proceed with its litigation.