Direct Marketing Ass'n v. Brohl
| Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl | |
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| Argued December 8, 2014 Decided March 3, 2015 | |
| Full case name | Direct Marketing Association, Petitioner v. Barbara Brohl, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Revenue |
| Docket no. | 13–1032 |
| Citations | 575 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Thomas, joined by unanimous |
| Concurrence | Kennedy |
| Concurrence | Ginsburg, joined by Breyer; Sotomayor (in part) |
| Laws applied | |
| Tax Injunction Act | |
Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl, 575 U.S. ___ (2015), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a lawsuit by the Direct Marketing Association trade group about a Colorado law regarding reporting the state's tax requirements to customers and to the Colorado Department of Revenue is not barred by the Tax Injunction Act.[1]
Opinion of the Court
In a unanimous decision, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas held that "the relief sought by petitioner [Direct Marketing Association] would not 'enjoin, suspend or restrain the assessment, levy or collection' of Colorado's sales and use taxes."[2]
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External links
- Slip opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court
- SCOTUSblog coverage
- Oyez.org coverage