Wilton v. Seven Falls Co.

Citation

515 U.S. 277 (1995)

Facts

Stub — to be completed.

Issue

Stub — to be completed.

Holding

Stub — to be completed.

Rule

District courts have broad discretion to stay or dismiss a declaratory judgment action in favor of parallel state court proceedings; the Brillhart standard (not the Colorado River standard) applies.

Significance

Confirmed that the deferential Brillhart standard governs abstention in declaratory judgment cases.

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