United States rooker feldman

Nicholson v. Shafe

558 F.3d 1266 (11th Cir. 2009)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtUnited States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Year2009

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

After Exxon Mobil, Rooker-Feldman applies only where the federal suit was filed after the state proceedings 'ended,' and the entry of a state trial-court judgment does not end those proceedings where the losing party has pursued a state appeal.

Area of Law

General

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