A federal judge said Thursday that activist Cindy Sheehan doesn't have to answer questions or hand over documents in a tax case.

Sheehan is refusing to pay taxes as a protest of U.S. wars in the Middle East, and has been since her son was killed in the Iraq War in 2004.


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Sheehan says the amount the U.S. spends on defense is one of the reasons the country's economy has soured.

According to a press release, Sheehan agreed to meet with the IRS in May but reserved the right to refuse to answer any questions, citing the 1st and 5th Amendments.