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[CITE: 28USC1341]

 
               TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
 
                     PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
 
                CHAPTER 85--DISTRICT COURTS; JURISDICTION
 
Sec. 1341. Taxes by States

    The district courts shall not enjoin, suspend or restrain the 
assessment, levy or collection of any tax under State law where a plain, 
speedy and efficient remedy may be had in the courts of such State.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 932.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 41(1) (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 
231, Sec. 24, par. 1, 36 Stat. 1091; May 14, 1934, ch. 283, Sec. 1, 48 
Stat. 775; Aug. 21, 1937, ch. 726, Sec. 1, 50 Stat. 738; Apr. 20, 1940, 
ch. 117, 54 Stat. 143).
    This section restates the last sentence of section 41(1) of title 
28, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
    Other provisions of section 41(1) of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are 
incorporated in sections 1331, 1332, 1342, 1345, 1354, and 1359 of this 
title.
    Words ``at law or in equity'' before ``in the courts of such State'' 
were omitted as unnecessary.
    Words ``civil action'' were substituted for ``suit'' in view of Rule 
2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
    Words ``under State law'' were substituted for ``imposed by or 
pursuant to the laws of any State'' for the same reason.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 49 sections 11501, 14502, 
31706.