Legal Opinion
Greenless v. Almond
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 28, 2002No. 01-1410PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
This case concerns claims made on the allocation of monies to the states, specifically Rhode Island, from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement in the tobacco litigation.
Blanche E. Greenless appeals the dismissal of her suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for declaratory and injunctive relief against the Governor of Rhode Island and various other state officials, all in their official capacities. Greenless seeks to represent all of Rhode Island’s Medicaid recipients who have suffered damages from the use of tobacco. She claims that federal law requires Rhode Island to pay that…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Landgraf v. USI Film ProductsSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by60 opinions
- Richard A. Daynard v. Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, P.A. Ronald L. Motley, Scruggs, Millette, Bozeman & Dent P.A. Richard F. ScruggsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Hernandez Lara v. LyonsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2021
- Nieves-Marquez v. Commonwealth of PRCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- Aldridge v. A.T. Cross Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Wojcik v. Massachusettts State Lottery CommissionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
55 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.