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Supreme Court· 3/22/1977

Juidice v. Vail

Citations

  • 430 U.S. 327
  • 97 S. Ct. 1211
  • 51 L. Ed. 2d 376
  • 1977 U.S. LEXIS 61

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that where there are adequate state procedures, “the principles which underlie Younger call for dismissal of the action”
  • holding that Younger should apply in challenges to civil contempt proceedings against a default judgment debtor who failed to comply with a subpoena
  • holding that three-judge district court should have refrained from interfering with civil contempt proceeding arising in action to collect judgments
  • recognizing that comity interests counsel against federal court interference with “the regular operation of [a state’s] judicial system”
  • holding that Younger should apply in challenges to civil contempt proceedings against a default judgment debtor who failed to comply with a subpoena
  • holding that, if Younger abstention applies, a 3 || court may not retain jurisdiction but should dismiss the action

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Judges: Rehnquist, Burger, White, Blackmun, Powell, Stevens, Brennan, Marshall, Stewart

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Cites

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