Legal Opinion
Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. v. Colombani
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 1, 2013No. 12-1370PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
With only limited exceptions, the federal judicial system bans piecemeal review of trial court decisions. This policy is grounded in considerations of efficiency and the proper allocation of overtaxed judicial resources. Courts of appeals must police these boundaries with vigilance. This is such an occasion.
This appeal arises out of an order dismissing officials of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (collectively, the Commonwealth defendants) as parties in a nuanced First Amendment case. Concluding, as we do, that the appeal has been brought prematurely, we dismiss it for…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Carson v. American Brands, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Cabán Hernández v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
- Gardner v. Westinghouse Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Charlesbank Equity Fund II v. Blinds to Go, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. v. Municipality of San JuanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2014
- DeCambre v. Brookline Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2016
- Buntin v. City of BostonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2017
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