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· 1/14/1987

Kelley v. Boand

Citations

  • 651 F. Supp. 407
  • 47 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1229
  • 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 238

How courts have described this case

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

  • allowing exercise of pendent jurisdiction over state law claim against municipality where only federal claim against municipality is based directly on Fourteenth Amendment
  • a federal court may and “usually should” hear pendent non-constitutional claims where by so doing it can avoid deciding constitutional questions
  • fourteenth amendment, jurisdiction; reserving question of cause of action
  • fourteenth amendment, jurisdiction; reserving question of cause of action

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Judges: Bua

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