Legal Opinion
Exxon Corp. v. Heinze
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 17, 1994No. Nos. 92-35266, 92-35323PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Exxon Corporation (“Exxon”)1 appeals an order dismissing its 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit and denying its prayer to enjoin certain Alaska state court litigation over state oil and gas royalties. Exxon contends that the state court litigation violates its due process right to an unbiased forum. Because a partial settlement has substantially changed the posture of the case, and because the factual record is now insufficient to review Exxon’s claims on their merits, we dismiss for lack of ripeness, vacating the district court’s order.
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In 1977, the State of Alaska filed a state…
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