Rindley Dds v. Gallagher Dds’s Empirical Analysis
929 F.2d 1552 · 1991
Citation profile
7 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Younger v. Harris · Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States · Bonner v. City of Prichard · Railroad Commission v. Pullman Co. · Burford v. Sun Oil Co.
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“Burford abstention is appropriate when exercise of federal review of the question in a case and in similar cases would be disruptive of state efforts to establish a coherent policy with respect to a matter of substantial public concern.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“a district court's decision to abstain will only be reversed upon a showing of abuse of discretion.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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