United States First Circuit

An ongoing state court action interpreting state law will warrant federal court abstention from a constitutional claim challenging state law where the state court action may resolve the claim in favor of federal court plaintiff.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/06/2001
• Published 08/06/2001

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge, and SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nicholas T. Christakos, with whom Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and Bryan M. Haynes, were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephanie A. Bray, with whom Wiggin & Nourie, P.A. and Gregory A. Holmes, were on brief, for appellee.