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Stefanelli v. Minard

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Oct 31, 1950
184 F.2d 575 (3d Cir. 1950)

Opinion

Nos. 10211, 10212.

Argued October 19, 1950.

Decided October 31, 1950.

Appeal from United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Meaney, Judge.

Anthony A. Calandra, Newark, N.J., for appellants.

C. William Caruso, Newark, N.J., for Minard.

Vincent J. Casale, Newark, N.J., (Charles Handler, Newark, N.J., on the brief), for other appellees.

Before BIGGS, Chief Judge, and KALODNER and HASTIE, Circuit Judges.


The appeals in the instant cases are without merit. Every question here raised by the appellants can be asserted by them in the New Jersey State Courts and the way to the Supreme Court of the United States lies open. Federal courts should not enjoin criminal proceedings in state courts save in exceptional cases to prevent irreparable injury which is clear and imminent. Douglas v. City of Jeannette, 319 U.S. 157, 63 S.Ct. 877, 87 L.Ed. 1324. As to the application of the principles of the Fourth Amendment to the cases at bar see Wolf v. People of State of Colorado, 338 U.S. 25, 69 S.Ct. 1359, 93 L.Ed. 1782. The judgments will be affirmed.


Summaries of

Stefanelli v. Minard

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Oct 31, 1950
184 F.2d 575 (3d Cir. 1950)
Case details for

Stefanelli v. Minard

Case Details

Full title:George STEFANELLI, Appellant, v. Duane E. MINARD, Jr., Prosecutor for…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

Date published: Oct 31, 1950

Citations

184 F.2d 575 (3d Cir. 1950)

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