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Rockwell Loses Suit Against Seizure of American Nazi Party Property

January 5, 1966
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The Federal District Court here dismissed a $100, 000 damage suit filed by American Nazi Party leader George Rockwell against the Internal Revenue Service for seizing the party’s property last month in lieu of back taxes owed the Government.

Judge Oren R. Lewis ruled that Rockwell “has no standing” to collect damages and that the Internal Revenue Service was within its legal rights in seizing the property. Judge Lewis said the question of whether the Government should return $250 worth of seized items could be considered when a date was fixed for a public auction of the party’s equipment.

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