Younger v. Harris
| Younger v. Harris | |
|---|---|
| Argued April 1, 1969 Reargued April 29, 1970 Reargued November 16, 1970 Decided February 23, 1971 | |
| Full case name | Evelle J. Younger, District Attorney of Los Angeles County v. John Harris, Jr., Jim Dan, Diane Hirsch, and Farrel Broslawsky |
| Citations | 401 U.S. 37 (more) 91 S. Ct. 746; 27 L. Ed. 2d 669; 1971 U.S. LEXIS 136 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Judgment for plaintiffs, 281 F. Supp. 507 (C.D. Cal. 1968); probable jurisdiction noted, 393 U.S. 1013 (1969). |
| Holding | |
| The possible unconstitutionality of a state statute is not grounds for a federal court to enjoin state court criminal proceedings brought pursuant to that statute. District Court for the Central District of California reversed and remanded. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Black, joined by Burger, Harlan, Stewart, Blackmun |
| Concurrence | Stewart, joined by Harlan |
| Concurrence | Brennan, joined by White, Marshall |
| Dissent | Douglas |
| Laws applied | |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2283 | |
Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that United States federal courts were required to abstain from hearing any civil rights tort claims brought by a person who is currently being prosecuted for a matter arising from that claim.