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Supreme Court· 10/17/1988

Rhodes v. Stewart

Citations

  • 488 U.S. 1
  • 109 S. Ct. 202
  • 102 L. Ed. 2d 1
  • 1988 U.S. LEXIS 4611

How courts have described this case

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  • “A declaratory judgment . . . is no different from any other judgment. It will constitute relief . . . if, and only if, it affects the behavior of the defendant toward the plaintiff.”
  • discussing mootness where a plaintiff seeking injunctive relief has died
  • empha- __ __________ ___ sis added

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Judges: Marshall, Blackmun, Brennan

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