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Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp., No. 03-1696 (U.S. Supreme Court) (544 U.S. 280; 125 S.Ct. 1517) (March 30, 2005) (Justice Ginsburg)

Article • March 21, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Rooker-Feldman Doctrine

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp., No. 03-1696 (U.S. Supreme Court) (544 U.S. 280; 125 S.Ct. 1517) (March 30, 2005) (Justice Ginsburg) by In this case, the Supreme Court pared back the Rooker-Feldman doctrine to its core, holding that it "is confined to cases of the kind from …

Lance v. Dennis, No. 05-555 (U.S. Supreme Court) (546 U.S. 459; 126 S.Ct. 1198) (February 21, 2006) (Per Curiam)

Article • March 21, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Rooker-Feldman Doctrine

Lance v. Dennis, No. 05-555 (U.S. Supreme Court) (546 U.S. 459; 126 S.Ct. 1198) (February 21, 2006) (Per Curiam) by Plaintiff Colorado citizens filed an action seeking to require defendant secretary of state to use the legislature's plan for redistricting rather than a court plan. They argued that Colo. Const. …

Hoblock v. Albany County Bd. of Elections, No. 04-5876(cv)(L) (2nd Cir.) (422 F.3d 77) (September 2, 2005) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker)

Article • December 1, 2005 • from P&J December, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Rooker-Feldman Doctrine

Hoblock v. Albany County Bd. of Elections, No. 04-5876(cv)(L) (2nd Cir.) (422 F.3d 77) (September 2, 2005) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker) by Defendant county board of elections appealed from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York granting plaintiff voters' motion for …

Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., No. 295 (U.S. Supreme Court) (263 U.S. 413; 44 S.Ct. 149) (December 10, 2023) (Justice Van Devanter)

Article • April 1, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Rooker-Feldman Doctrine

Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., No. 295 (U.S. Supreme Court) (263 U.S. 413; 44 S.Ct. 149) (December 10, 2023) (Justice Van Devanter) by The so-called Rooker-Feldman doctrine, generally stated, is that inferior federal courts have no subject matter jurisdiction over cases that effectively seek review of judgments of state courts …

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp., No. 02-2130 (3rd Cir.) (364 F.3d 102) (March 24, 2004) (Judge Thomas L. Ambro)

Article • December 1, 2004 • from P&J December, 2004

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Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp., No. 02-2130 (3rd Cir.) (364 F.3d 102) (March 24, 2004) (Judge Thomas L. Ambro) by Appellant corporation sought review of a decision of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, which denied the corporation's motion to dismiss the …

D. C. Court of Appeals. v. Feldman, No. 81-1335 (U.S. Supreme Court) (460 U.S. 462; 103 S.Ct. 1303) (March 23, 1983) (Justice Brennan)

Article • August 31, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Rooker-Feldman Doctrine

D. C. Court of Appeals. v. Feldman, No. 81-1335 (U.S. Supreme Court) (460 U.S. 462; 103 S.Ct. 1303) (March 23, 1983) (Justice Brennan) by Here, 60 years after the Supreme Court's decision in Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., 263 U.S. 413 (1923), the Court essentially affirmed the rule that had …

Mitchell v. Fishbein, No. 03-7454 (2nd Cir.) (377 F.3d 157) (August 3, 2004) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)

Article • August 1, 2004 • from P&J August, 2004

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Mitchell v. Fishbein, No. 03-7454 (2nd Cir.) (377 F.3d 157) (August 3, 2004) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse) by Plaintiff attorney brought a complaint under 42 U.S.C.S. §§ 1981 and 1983 as well as state law, against defendants, who were associated with the assigned counsel plan for New York County. Defendants …

D. C. Court of Appeals. v. Feldman, No. 81-1335 (U.S. Supreme Court) (460 U.S. 462; 103 S.Ct. 1303) (March 23, 1983) (Justice Brennan)

Article • July 8, 1999

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Rooker-Feldman Doctrine

D. C. Court of Appeals. v. Feldman, No. 81-1335 (U.S. Supreme Court) (460 U.S. 462; 103 S.Ct. 1303) (March 23, 1983) (Justice Brennan) by Here the Court held that United States district courts have no jurisdiction over challenges to state-court decisions in particular cases arising out of judicial proceedings even …

Plyler v. Moore, No. 96-7689 (4th Cir.) (129 F.3d 728) (October 16, 1997) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins)

Article • December 1, 1997 • from P&J December, 1997

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Plyler v. Moore, No. 96-7689 (4th Cir.) (129 F.3d 728) (October 16, 1997) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins) by Case is noted for its discussion of the Rooker-Feldman doctine which holds that lower Federal courts generally do not have jurisdiction to review state court decisions. Case is moted for its …