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General Atomic Co. v. Felter, 434 U.S. 12 (1977)
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General Atomic Co. v. Felter, 434 U.S. 12 (1977)
General Atomic Co. v. Felter No. 76-1640 Decided October 31, 1977 434 U.S. 12
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE
SUPREME COURT OF NEW MEXICO
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A state court injunction restraining a party to a suit in that court from filing or prosecuting in federal court actions relating to the subject matter of the state court suit held directly to conflict with Donovan v. Dallas, 377 U.S. 408, and the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution. It is not within the power of state courts to bar litigants from filing or prosecuting in personam actions in the federal courts, regardless of whether jurisdiction has already attached in the federal suit or whether the federal litigation is prospective.
Certiorari granted; 90 N.M. 120, 560 P.2d 541, reversed and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," General Atomic Co. v. Felter, 434 U.S. 12 (1977) in 434 U.S. 12 Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6HRJ9CVU6VEASKB.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." General Atomic Co. v. Felter, 434 U.S. 12 (1977), in 434 U.S. 12, Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6HRJ9CVU6VEASKB.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in General Atomic Co. v. Felter, 434 U.S. 12 (1977). cited in 1977, 434 U.S. 12. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=6HRJ9CVU6VEASKB.
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