Legal Opinion
Warren L. Smith v. The State of California, Edmund G. Brown, Governor
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 9, 1964No. 18944_1PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge.
Smith, acting in pro. per., appeals from an order dismissing his action. We affirm. The complaint names as defendants the State of California and its governor. It is labelled “Complaint to annul certain portions of the Business and Professions Code, Chapter 7, Division 3, Sections #6700 to #6799, inclusive, of the State of California.” Jurisdiction is alleged to be based upon 28 U.S.C. §§ 2281, 2282, 2283, and 2284.
None of these sections confers jurisdiction on a federal court. They are limitations on jurisdiction. Thus, sec-, tion 2281 requires a three-judge court in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Ferguson v. SkrupaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Dent v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Ex Parte PoreskySupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Noble State Bank v. HaskellSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
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3Cited by21 opinions
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