United States Eighth Circuit

State law claims of malicious prosecution and abuse of process relating to the adjudication of a consent decree entered in federal court do not involve a substantial question of federal law, thus, this case was improperly removed to federal court, and the All Writs Act does not confer federal removal jurisdiction independently.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/21/2002
• Published 03/21/2002

Judges

• BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge,BOWMAN and STAHL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard C. Witzel, argued, Brentwood, MO (David A. Dimmitt, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey S. Russell, argued, St. Louis, MO (Veryl L. Riddle and Elizabeth C. Carver, on the brief), for appellee.