United States DC Circuit
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.