Legal Opinion
Robert Lepelletier, Jr. v. John Tran
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 11, 2016No. 15-1703UnpublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
2Per curiam
Robert Lepelletier, Jr., appeals the dis-trictcourt’s order dismissing his civil action pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(1), (6), We have reviewed the record and conclude that the district court committed no reversible error in dismissing Lepelletier’s action.
As the district court properly concluded, Lepelletier’s claims were effectively a collateral attack on a state court sanctions ruling, and thus barred by the Rooker-Feldman * doctrine. See Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Indus. Corp.,…
3Cases cited9 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. FeldmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Sprint Commc'ns, Inc. v. JacobsSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
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