Legal Opinion
Elks National Foundation v. Weber
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 29, 1991No. 90-35799PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellants here are disappointed litigants in Montana state court litigation who brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action in federal district court against the justices of the Montana Supreme Court, two Montana district court judges and other parties to the state court case. We affirm the district court’s dismissal of the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and its award of attorneys fees, and award attorneys fees on appeal.
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Facts and Proceedings Below
This action in the federal courts follows long and colorful litigation in Montana state courts…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Parratt v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Cox v. Chesapeake & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Ernest J. Franceschi, Jr., Esq. v. Kenneth Schwartz, Commissioner of South Orange County Municipal CourtCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Citizens for a Better Environment v. The Steel Company, Also Known as Chicago Steel and Pickling CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Elks National Foundation v. WeberCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Gillen v. GatesDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1994
- In Re Homer Lee KnightCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
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