Legal Opinion
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Rossotti
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 24, 2003No. 02-1413, 02-1462PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge LUTTIG joined.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge.
In this interlocutory appeal, Judicial Watch, Incorporated, challenges the district court’s dismissal of its claims for in-junctive relief and money damages against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and certain IRS employees. Judicial Watch contends that the IRS initiated a retaliatory tax audit, intended to punish the organization for its political speech. Because the Anti-Injunction Act bars the requested in-junctive relief and…
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