exceptional circumstances
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 306 U.S. 19 - Bowen v. Johnston · 1939Most cited · 1,063 citing opinions
habeas corpus
the rule is not so inflexible that it may not yield to exceptional circumstances where the need for the remedy afforded by the writ of habeas corpus is apparent. Among these exceptional circumstances are those indicating a conflict between state and federal authorities on a question of law involving concerns of large importance affecting their respective jurisdictions.
How often courts cite the cases defining “exceptional circumstances”
Court decisions citing the 2 opinions that defined “exceptional circumstances” — 2,070 in all, by decade. Counts are citations to the defining cases as a whole, not verified uses of the term. The dip in the most recent years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the latest years.
All 2 definitions, chronological · 1939–1941
To justify such interference there must be exceptional circumstances and a clear showing that an injunction is necessary in order to afford adequate protection of constitutional rights... it must appear that 'the danger of irreparable loss is both great and immediate
federal equity against state criminal statutes