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Pennzoil Vs. Texaco, Inc.

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  • US Supreme Court
  • Apr 06, 1987

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  1. Moore Vs. Sims US Supreme Court · Jun 11, 1979
  2. Juidice Vs. Vail US Supreme Court · Mar 22, 1977
  3. Mitchum Vs. Foster US Supreme Court · Jun 19, 1972
  4. Mathews Vs. Eldridge US Supreme Court · Feb 24, 1976
  5. Fenner Vs. Boykin US Supreme Court · May 24, 1926
  6. Pennzoil v. Texaco
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  7. Inc. - 481 U.S. 1 (1987) U.S. Supreme Court Pennzoil v. Texaco
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  8. Inc., 481 U.S. 1 (1987) Pennzoil v. Texaco
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  9. inter alia, that the Federal District Court should abstain from hearing the case under the doctrine of Younger v. Harris
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  10. It further contended that the court should abstain Page 481 U. S. 7 under the doctrine of Younger v. Harris
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  11. an appeal from the Texas trial court, and that the District Court had no jurisdiction under the principles of Rooker v. Fidelity
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  12. Trust Co., 263 U. S. 413 (1923), and District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman
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  13. See Mitchum v. Foster
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  14. evaluated the constitutionality of the Texas lien and bond requirements by applying the test articulated in Mathews v. Eldridge
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  15. with the state court action. Id. at 1144 (quoting District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman
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  16. F.2d at 1145. Relying on its reading of Lugar v. Edmondson
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  17. is an exception to the Anti-Injunction Act, see Mitchum v. Foster
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  18. court held that abstention was unnecessary. First, it addressed Pullman abstention, see Railroad Comm'n of Texas v. Pullman
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  19. S. 10 II The courts below should have abstained under the principles of federalism enunciated in Younger v. Harris
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  20. of the federal judicial power would disregard the comity between the States and the National Government. E.g., Huffman v. Pursue
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  21. U. S. 415 , 442 U. S. 428 (1979). See Trainor v. Hernandez
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  22. interests in administering certain aspects of Page 481 U. S. 13 their judicial systems. E.g., Trainor v. Hernandez
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  23. Middlesex County Ethics Comm. v. Garden
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  24. State Bar Assn., 457 U. S. 423 , 457 U. S. 432 (1982). In Juidice v. Vail
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  25. U.S. at 442 U. S. 432 . See Younger v. Harris
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  26. quoting Fenner v. Boykin
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  27. apparently made no effort under Texas law to secure the relief sought in this case. Cf. Middlesex County Ethics Comm. v. Garden
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  28. will interpret ambiguities in state procedural law to bar presentation of federal claims. Cf. Ohio Civil Rights Comm'n v. Dayton
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  29. in each of Texas' six Constitutions, dating back to the Constitution of the Republic of Texas in 1836. See LeCroy v. Hanlon
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  30. Nelson v. Krusen
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  31. Thulemeyer v. Jones
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  32. Judgment entered in an action in the District Court for the 151st Judicial District of Texas entitled Pennzoil Company v. Texaco
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  33. even if there are no pending state proceedings in which the question could be raised. See Railroad Comm'n of Texas v. Pullman
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  34. mandate Pullman abstention are relevant to a court's decision whether to abstain under Younger. Cf. Moore v. Sims
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  35. See LeCroy v. Hanlon
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  36. Brennan, State Constitutions and the Protection of Individual Rights, 90 Harv.L.Rev. 489 (1977)). See also Dillingham v. Putnam
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  37. requires appellants to post bond in the full amount of the judgment. E.g., Kennesaw Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. Streetman
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  38. Texaco's claims that Rule 364 violates the Federal Constitution. See Huffman v. Pursue
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  39. Texaco cannot escape Younger abstention by failing to assert its state remedies in a timely manner. See Huffman v. Pursue
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  40. arguably have the authority to suspend the supersedeas requirement to protect their appellate jurisdiction. See Pace v. McEwen
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  41. with his conclusion that the District Court was not required to abstain under the principles enunciated in Younger v. Harris
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  42. action alleging violation of federal constitutional rights. See Huffman v. Pursue
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  43. quoting Mitchum v. Foster
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  44. Ante at 481 U. S. 13 (quoting Juidice v. Vail
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  45. to waive the bond and lien requirements under Texas law, without asking the State of Texas for permission. See Yandell v. Tarrant
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  46. United Benefit Fire Insurance Co. v. Metropolitan
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  47. Ante at 481 U. S. 10 (quoting Younger v. Harris
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  48. Furthermore, I reject Pennzoil's contention that District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman
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  49. U. S. 462 (1983), and Rooker v. Fidelity
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  50. the merits of the state court judgment. National Socialist Party v. Skokie
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