Legal Opinion
Getson v. New Jersey
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 23, 2009No. Nos. 08-3261, 08-4039PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BARRY, Circuit Judge.
The Attorney General of the State of New Jersey filed an administrative complaint against Philip Getson, D.O., seeking the suspension or revocation of his medical license. Dr. Getson filed a complaint in federal court, asking the District Court to enjoin the state administrative proceeding and declare that it violated his due process rights. The District Court dismissed the complaint based on Younger abstention. Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37, 91 S.Ct. 746, 27 L.Ed.2d 669 (1971). We will affirm.
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A. The Administrative Complaint Against Dr. Getson
On July 12, 2005,…
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