Mitchum v. Foster

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1972-06-19

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Mr. Justice Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court. The federal anti-injunction statute provides that a federal .court “may not grant an injunction to stay proceedings in a State court except as expressly authorized by Act of Congress, or where necessary in aid of. its jurisdiction,, or to protect or effectuate its judgments.” 1 An Act of Congress, <span class="citation no-link…

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