A federal judge voided Trump's $1.8 billion settlement with the IRS over leaked tax returns, finding the original lawsuit was filed for improper purposes and amounted to self-dealing between the president and his own government. Judge Kathleen Williams also referred Trump's attorneys to the bar for possible disciplinary action. The settlement had created an 'anti-weaponization' fund that would have shielded Trump from future IRS audits — the ruling strips that protection and calls into question whether the government can legitimately settle cases where one party controls both sides of the dispute. This is one of several legal reversals Trump has faced from federal judges appointed across administrations since returning to office.