In re: Frederick J. Smith v.’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2244 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Will v. Michigan Department of State Police · District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman · Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. · Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp. · Verizon Maryland Inc. v. Public Service Commission of Maryland
Most-quoted passages
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“If the source of the injury is the state court decision, then the Rooker-Feldman doctrine would prevent the district court from asserting jurisdiction. If there is some other source of the injury, such as a third party’s actions, then the plaintiff asserts an independent claim.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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