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Supreme Court preserves plaintiffs' access to state courts.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-JUN-03
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
In its first case before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Center for Constitutional Litigation (CCL) earned a unanimous verdict that reinforces the right of plaintiffs to seek remedies in state court once federal claims have failed.

Justice Antonin Scalia's opinion in Jinks v. Richland County affirmed the constitutionality of 28 U.S.C. [section] 1367(d), a provision that was designed to protect plaintiffs and prevent traffic jams between jurisdictions. (No. 02-258, 2003 WL 1906299 (U.S. Apr. 22, 2003).)

The section tolls the statute of limitations on state...

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