Shapley v. Cohoon’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. ““The axiomatic rule that courts should at once dismiss proceedings from their control whenever, and however, want of jurisdiction is seen — whether upon motion, or upon their own discovery, at whatever stage of the proceedings the discovery may be made — is quite as imperative as the other well-understood rule that requires courts to be jealous and alert in holding and protecting their proper jurisdiction. Holding a case after discovery of want of jurisdiction would be delaying and obstructing justice, not administering it.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Seaver v. Hines