Monday, November 19, 2012

Eleventh Circuit -- City of Atlanta v. City of Sandy Springs


Federal District court can't bar state court proceedings under Anti-Injunction Act, as the water supply consent decree at issue is fundamentally in personam - it doesn't give general jurisdiction over the res of the pipes.

No supplemental jurisdiction under 1367 - different set of facts.

City of Atlanta v. City of Sandy Springs

Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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