Younger abstention doctrine

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_States_federal_courts
state proceedings implicate important state interests
state proceedings are ongoing
adequate opportunity to raise federal claims exists in state proceedings
gptkbp:citation numerous U.S. Supreme Court cases
gptkbp:establishedIn 1971
gptkbp:excludes harassment
bad faith prosecution
flagrant unconstitutionality
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Younger abstention doctrine
gptkbp:limitation federal court injunctions against state court proceedings
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Younger_v._Harris
gptkbp:purpose limit federal court interference with ongoing state proceedings
gptkbp:relatedTo federalism
comity
Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Younger_v._Harris
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7