Collier

Collier v. Parizek

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236 F. App'x 342
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 11, 2007No. 06-35017California296 words

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*343 MEMORANDUM **

Jeanette Ueda Collier and Stephen Carroll Collier appeal pro se from the district court’s order dismissing their action for injunctive relief, alleging that employees of the Internal Revenue Service and Mr. Collier’s employer instituted improper levy actions against them. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . After de novo review, Elias v. Connett, 908 F.2d 521, 523 (9th Cir.1990), we affirm.

The district court properly dismissed the Colliers’ action because it is barred by the Anti-Injunction Act. See 26 U.S.C. § 7421 (a). The Colliers offer no basis for concluding that their claims against the government’s levy actions fall into the judicial exception to the Anti-Injunction Act. See Elias, 908 F.2d at 525 (requiring taxpayer to demonstrate that government cannot ultimately prevail on the merits and that taxpayer will suffer irreparable injury without injunctive relief).

Because Mr. Collier’s claims against his employer are based on withholding-actions it took pursuant to mandatory legal duties, the district court also properly dismissed those claims. See 26 U.S.C. § 6332 (requiring party in possession of property subject to levy to surrender such…

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