Legal Opinion
Charles W. Wright v. Dennis R. Tackett
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 2, 1994No. 93-3220PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Per curiam
Charles W. Wright (‘Wright”), a pro se plaintiff, appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in this suit brought under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985, and 1986. In his complaint, Wright alleged that defendants conspired to violate his civil rights when they took actions to foreclose against his real property. The principal question before us is whether the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars federal jurisdiction over Wright’s claims. We believe that it does.
I. BACKGROUND
In December 1990, Wright’s current wife, Martha Sue Wright, obtained a divorce from Frederick E.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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