Citizens for Self-Governance
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United States |
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Mark Meckler |
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Citizens for Self-Governance (CSG) is a conservativeAmerican political organization aligned with the Tea Party movement. In 2015 it launched a nationwide initiative calling for a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to reduce federal spending. As of 2017[update], the organization's resolution has passed in 12 states. A total of 34 states would need to pass such a resolution in order for a constitutional convention to be called. The organization has also funded a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service alleging politically-oriented targeting of organizations. The group is based in Texas.
Mark Meckler serves as President of CSG. Meckler was previously co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots before resigning from that group.
In May 2013, CSG filed a class action lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, alleging violations under the Privacy Act as well as violations of constitutional rights guaranteeing free expression and equal protection under the law. The lawsuit stemmed from IRS targeting of conservative groups for more scrutiny as they applied for tax-exempt status. In April 2015, a federal judge ordered the IRS to turn over the list of 298 groups it had targeted for intrusive scrutiny. The IRS failed to turn over the list, filing a petition for a writ of mandamus from the appellate court so that it would not have to disclose information on groups the agency had targeted. In March 2016, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a unanimous ruling rebuking the IRS and giving the agency two weeks to produce the names of organizations it targeted based on their political leanings. In August 2016, a trial was scheduled for November 2017.
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