A federal judge voided Trump's $1.8 billion IRS settlement, which had barred IRS audits of Trump's past tax claims covered by the deal. Judge Kathleen Williams also found the underlying lawsuit was filed for "improper purpose" and in "bad faith," and referred Trump's attorneys for potential disciplinary action by the bar. This means the agreement is no longer binding and those protections no longer apply to the claims it covered. The ruling is notable because it explicitly rejected the administration's legal strategy on this dispute, suggesting the judge found the lawsuit was brought not to resolve a genuine grievance but to achieve a different objective.