England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
| England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners | |
|---|---|
| Argued October 15, 1963 Decided January 13, 1964 | |
| Full case name | England, et al. v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, et al. |
| Citations | 375 U.S. 411 (more) 84 S. Ct. 461; 11 L. Ed. 2d 440; 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2264 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, 194 F. Supp. 521, 1961 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3270 (E.D. La. 1961) |
| Holding | |
| The Court refined the procedures for U.S. federal courts to abstain from deciding issues of state law, pursuant to the doctrine set forth in Railroad Commission v. Pullman Co., 312 U.S. 496 (1941). | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by Warren, Clark, Harlan, Stewart, White, Goldberg |
| Concurrence | Douglas |
| Concur/dissent | Black |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. | |
English Wikisource has original text related to this article:
England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, 375 U.S. 411 (1964), was a United States Supreme Court decision that refined the procedures for U.S. federal courts to abstain from deciding issues of state law, pursuant to the doctrine set forth in Railroad Commission v. Pullman Co., 312 U.S. 496 (1941).