Legal Opinion
Direct Marketing Ass'n v. Bennett
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1990No. 89-15716PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
Direct Marketing Association (DMA) appeals the district court’s dismissal of its action against various members of the California State Board of Equalization. The district court held that the Tax Injunction Act barred federal jurisdiction over DMA’s action. We reverse.
FACTS
Plaintiff-appellant DMA is a trade association whose members are engaged in direct mail advertising and marketing of products. DMA states that a majority of its members are mail order houses located outside of California that accept orders for products by mail or telephone and ship the products to…
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