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Duke v. Gastelo

Ruling by

Morgan B. Christen

Lower Court

USDC Central District of California

Lower Court Judge

Andre Birotte Jr.

dissenting Judge(s)

Patrick J. Bumatay
Federal abstention was inappropriate where petitioner had no opportunity to raise constitutional challenges in state court proceeding and requested the federal petition be stayed pending resolution of the state proceeding.



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