Leiter Minerals, Inc. v. United States

Citation

352 U.S. 220 (1957)

Facts

Stub — to be completed.

Issue

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Holding

Stub — to be completed.

Rule

The “necessary in aid of jurisdiction” exception to the Anti-Injunction Act applies when a federal court has exclusive jurisdiction over a subject matter.

Significance

Clarified the “in aid of jurisdiction” exception; federal courts with exclusive jurisdiction may enjoin parallel state proceedings.

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