Legal Opinion
United States v. Benson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 6, 2009No. 08-1312, 08-1586PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
The district court enjoined William J. Benson, a “tax protester,” from promoting, organizing, or selling his “Reliance Defense Package” and “16th Amendment Reliance Package,” which were based on the false premise that customers could stop paying federal income taxes and avoid or defeat prosecution by relying on the materials in the Packages. However, the court denied the government’s request to require Benson to divulge a list of his customers. We affirm the injunction, but reverse as to the customer list, and remand for further appropriate proceedings.
I. BACKGROUND
Benson…
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