In an action seeking relief in a tax dispute with the government, district court’s dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is affirmed where defendant brought the suit suit for the purpose of restraining the assessment or collection of a tax, and thus the Anti-Injunction Act applied and deprived the court of jurisdiction.    

Read Pagonis v. US, No. 08-2798

Appellate InformationAppeal from the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.Submitted: March 11, 2009Filed: August 11, 2009

JudgesBefore WOLLMAN, BRIGHT, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.Opinion by COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

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