Abstention Doctrines

Abstention Doctrines refer to legal theories that allow federal courts to abstain from exercising jurisdiction over a case in deference to state court proceedings, including Pullman Abstention, Brillhart-Wilton Abstention, Younger Abstention, Burford Abstention, and Colorado River Abstention.

IRI: http://lmss.sali.org/RuliWeVDE8CQi4AATMNab1
Branch: Objectives
Children: 5

Also known as

Abstention Doctrines, Doctrinas de Abstención, Doctrinas de Abstención, Doctrines d'abstention, Doutrinas de abstenção, Enthaltungsdoktrinen, תאוריות המניעה, अल्पविराम नीतियाँ, 弃权原则, 棄権主義

Ancestry path

Objectives Litigation Objectives Litigation Defenses Litigation Civil Defenses Justiciability

Children 5

Brillhart-Wilton Abstention
Burford Abstention
Colorado River Abstention
Pullman Abstention
Younger Abstention

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