Legal Opinion
Lance v. Dennis
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 21, 2006No. 05-555Published
1Opinion of the Court
546 U.S. 459 (2006)
LANCE ET AL.
v.
DENNIS, COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE
No. 05-555.
Supreme Court of United States.
Decided February 21, 2006.
2Per curiam
The Rooker-Feldman doctrine prevents the lower federal courts from exercising jurisdiction over cases brought by "state-court losers" challenging "state-court judgments rendered before the district court proceedings commenced." Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp., 544 U.S. 280, 284 (2005). In this case, the District Court dismissed the plaintiffs' suit on the ground that they were in privity with a state-court loser. We hold that the…
Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent.
3Cases cited24 opinions
- 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
- Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Verizon Maryland Inc. v. Public Service Commission of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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