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Pullman abstention — see abstention Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
abstention — ab·sten·tion /əb sten chən/ n: the staying of the exercise of federal jurisdiction in a case that involves a question of state law or policy which the federal court prefers to have resolved by a state court or agency Bur·ford abstention / bər… … Law dictionary
Abstention doctrine — United States Federal Civil Procedure Doctrines Justiciability Advisory … Wikipedia
abstention doctrine — Doctrine of abstention permits a federal court, in the exercise of its discretion, to relinquish jurisdiction where necessary to avoid needless conflict with the administration by a state of its own affairs. Surowitz v. New York City Emp.… … Black's law dictionary
abstention doctrine — Doctrine of abstention permits a federal court, in the exercise of its discretion, to relinquish jurisdiction where necessary to avoid needless conflict with the administration by a state of its own affairs. Surowitz v. New York City Emp.… … Black's law dictionary
Railroad Commission v. Pullman Co. — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Railroad Commission v. Pullman Co. ArgueDate=February 4 ArgueYear=1941 DecideDate=March 3 DecideYear=1941 FullName=Railroad Commission of Texas, et al. v. Pullman Company, et al. USVol=312 USPage=496 Citation=61 S. Ct. 643;… … Wikipedia
England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners — SCOTUSCase Litigants=England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners ArgueDate=October 15 ArgueYear=1963 DecideDate=January 13 DecideYear=1964 FullName=England, et al. v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, et al. USVol=375… … Wikipedia
Advisory opinion — An advisory opinion is an opinion issued by a court that does not have the effect of resolving a specific legal case, but merely advises on the constitutionality or interpretation of a law. Some countries have procedures by which the executive or … Wikipedia
Certified question — In the law of the United States, a certified question is a formal request by one court to one of its sister courts, usually but not always in another jurisdiction, for an opinion on a question of law. These cases typically arise when the court… … Wikipedia
Constitutional avoidance — In United States constitutional law, the doctrine of constitutional avoidance dictates that a federal court should refuse to rule on a constitutional issue if the case can be resolved on a nonconstitutional basis. When a federal court is faced… … Wikipedia
