Mitchum v. Foster, 407 U.S. 225 (1972)

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Mitchum v. Foster, 407 U.S. 225 (1972), is a U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that 42 U.S.C. § 1983 falls within the “expressly authorized” exception to the Anti-Injunction Act, thereby allowing federal courts in some circumstances to enjoin pending state court proceedings.

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42 U.S.C. § 1983 interpretedBy Mitchum v. Foster, 407 U.S. 225 (1972)