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A federal judge has delivered a blistering rebuke to former President Trump’s legal team, calling his $10 billion IRS lawsuit a sham designed for self-dealing and court manipulation. The judge, Kathleen Williams, ruled the case violated core principles of judicial fairness, noting Trump sued a federal agency he controlled — undermining the adversarial nature of the legal system. Though the settlement granted Trump immunity from audits and a $1.776 billion fund for alleged victims, the judge declared the arrangement illegitimate and warned the government cannot claim it was the result of a proper legal process. She also referred one of Trump’s lawyers for disciplinary action and barred another from practicing in Florida for a year, citing ethical failures and failure to recuse. The ruling, coming after the case was dismissed and the fund abandoned amid backlash, could create political turmoil for Acting AG Todd Blanche, whose dual role in the case raised serious ethical red flags. The judge’s decision stands as a powerful reminder that courts must serve constitutional purposes — not private deals for high-profile figures.

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