McKenna v. Curtin’s Empirical Analysis
869 F.3d 44 · 2017
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2 federal appellate · 2 district ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman · Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co. · Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp. · United States v. Zannino · Lance v. Dennis
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“[W]hen the highest state court in which review is available has affirmed the judgment below and nothing is left to be resolved, then without a doubt the state proceedings have 'ended.' "). Plaintiff cannot restyle and recommence litigation which has reached finality in order to pursue proceedings in the lower federal courts. See McKenna , 869 F.3d at 48 ("Although McKenna attempts to clear this jurisdictional hurdle by reframing his case as a 'public law' challenge, he is felled by his own complaint. McKenna's bald assertions that the Rules of Professional conduct are 'unconstitutional,' and that the defendants lacked 'authority' to discipline him, are insufficient to raise a facial challenge when all of the allegations in his complaint concern the constitutionality of the rules as applied to him. As such, adjudicating the separation of powers issue McKenna raises would necessarily require reviewing the merits of the Rhode Island Supreme Court's decision, thus violating the Rooker - Feldman doctrine.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“(1) complains of a personal injury arising from the Rhode Island Supreme Court's suspension order, and (2) asks the district court to countermand that order,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“precisely the 'functional equivalent of an appeal' that the Rooker - Feldman doctrine forbids.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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