According to Church Times, NRB President and CEO Troy Miller stated: "We believe that all nonprofits should have the constitutional right to freely express their point of view on candidates, elections, and issues on the ballot. Our challenge to the Johnson Amendment is about securing the future of free expression for all Americans, particularly those standing in the pulpit."
Without enforcement, 501c3 organizations could devolve into politically driven entities, diverting resources from their missions.
The constitutionality of the Johnson Amendment has previously been upheld in two high-profile cases: Christian Echoes National Ministry v. United States and Branch Ministries v. Rossotti, where courts ruled that tax exemption is a privilege, not a right.
However, the Supreme Court has yet to rule directly on the Johnson Amendment's constitutionality, which may be the ultimate goal of NRB's lawsuit.
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