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Richardson v. District of Columbia et al

MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Under Rooker-Feldman

44 Cited authorities

  1. Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    544 U.S. 280 (2005)   Cited 8,193 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars "cases brought by state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by state-court judgments rendered before the district court proceedings commenced and inviting district court review and rejection of those judgments"

  2. Gonzalez v. Crosby

    545 U.S. 524 (2005)   Cited 6,214 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a Rule 60(b) motion challenging a district court's application of the statute of limitations was not successive

  3. Spencer v. Kemna

    523 U.S. 1 (1998)   Cited 5,696 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that habeas petition had become moot after petitioner was released from second stint of incarceration following parole revocation because he had failed to show that "time between parole revocation and expiration of sentence is always so short as to evade review" and that he again likely would face parole revocation

  4. D.C. Court of Appeals v. Feldman

    460 U.S. 462 (1983)   Cited 10,723 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding plaintiffs’ claims that the state court acted arbitrarily and capriciously in denying plaintiffs’ petitions for waiver were inextricably intertwined with the state-court judgment denying their petitions

  5. Owens v. Okure

    488 U.S. 235 (1989)   Cited 3,321 times
    Holding that state law statute of limitations applies to § 1983 claims

  6. Kalina v. Fletcher

    522 U.S. 118 (1997)   Cited 1,913 times
    Holding a prosecutor's "activities in connection with the preparation and filing" of a criminal information and motion for arrest were protected by absolute immunity

  7. Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc.

    481 U.S. 1 (1987)   Cited 2,299 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a federal court may not enjoin execution of a state court judgment pending appeal of that judgment to a state appellate court

  8. Briscoe v. LaHue

    460 U.S. 325 (1983)   Cited 2,593 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that absolute immunity applies to claims of perjured testimony

  9. Wayte v. United States

    470 U.S. 598 (1985)   Cited 1,713 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that government policy of prosecuting "only those who report themselves as having violated the law" did not violate the First Amendment, because, inter alia, it promoted prosecutorial efficiency and, by "prosecuting visible" violators, "was thought to be an effective way to promote general deterrence"

  10. Blonder-Tongue v. University Foundation

    402 U.S. 313 (1971)   Cited 2,229 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Holding issue preclusion inappropriate when "without fault of his own the [party to be precluded] was deprived of crucial evidence or witnesses in the first litigation"

  11. Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 12   Cited 354,229 times   943 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

  12. Section 2244 - Finality of determination

    28 U.S.C. § 2244   Cited 66,235 times   166 Legal Analyses
    Holding that § 2255 incorporates § 2244(b) as part of the certification procedures of § 2244 and instructing that "the district court must dismiss the motion that we have allowed the applicant to file, without reaching the merits of the motion, if the court finds that the movant has not satisfied the requirements for the filing of such a motion."

  13. Rule 60 - Relief from a Judgment or Order

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 60   Cited 54,664 times   149 Legal Analyses
    Granting relief from the operation of a judgment

  14. Section 1985 - Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights

    42 U.S.C. § 1985   Cited 20,148 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Concerning conspiracies to obstruct justice or intimidate a party, witness, or juror

  15. Rule 1 - Scope and Purpose

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 1   Cited 15,441 times   49 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"

  16. Section 1257 - State courts; certiorari

    28 U.S.C. § 1257   Cited 3,671 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a final judgment rendered by the highest state court may only be reviewed by the United States Supreme Court

  17. Section 12-301 - Limitation of time for bringing actions

    D.C. Code § 12-301   Cited 912 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Imposing a three-year statute of limitations on actions "for the recovery of personal property"