Third Circuit· 9/9/1998

Whiteford v. Reed

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155 F.3d 671
1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 21910

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noting that the plaintiff's claims did not require the district court to determine that the prior decision was wrong or to void the judgment
noting that the plaintiff’s claims did not require the district court to determine that the prior decision was wrong or to void the judgment
observing that “this court has consistently held that where a state action does not reach the merits of a plaintiffs claims, then Rooker-Feldman does not deprive the federal court of jurisdiction”
noting that the court “has consistently held that where a state action does not reach the merits of a plaintiff’s claims, then Rooker-Feldman does not deprive the federal court of jurisdiction”
“Rooker-Feldman precludes a federal action if the relief requested in the federal action would effec- tively reverse the state decision or void its ruling.”
“[T]his court has consistently held that where a state action does not reach the merits of a plaintiff’s claims, then Rooker-Feldman does not deprive the federal court of jurisdiction.” (internal citations omitted)

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