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THOMAS v. POWELL, 00-5022

Where class plaintiffs attempted to relitigate settlement negotiation matters in state court that federal district court had already deemed to be a fair, arm's length settlement, an exception to the Anti-Injunction Act supported the federal court's injunction of the state court litigation.

Appellate Information

  • Argued 01/18/2001
  • Decided 04/27/2001
  • Published 04/27/2001

Judges

  • Before:  EDWARDS, Chief Judge, SENTELLE and RANDOLPH, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States DC Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • G. Arthur Robbins argued the cause for appellants.   On the briefs was David G. Whitworth, Jr.

  • For Appellees:
  • Henry F. Schuelke, III argued the cause for appellees.   With him on the brief were S. Robert Sutton, Henry Morris, Jr., and Marc L. Fleischaker.
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