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Lance v. Dennis

546 U.S. 459 (2006)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2006
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The Rooker-Feldman doctrine is narrow and does not bar actions by plaintiffs who were not parties to the underlying state-court proceeding; it cannot be extended to non-parties through privity or preclusion concepts.

Area of Law

General

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