Tuesday audio. Much better today; thank you. Procedure papers due next Tuesday.
One question for the Procedure panel at the start of class: Consider the procedural rules we encountered in Chapter 7--state judgments have preclusive effect on § 1983 actions; Heck (especially to the extent it applies even when the person is not in custody); Habeas limits, particularly that a person cannot bring a 4th Amendment claim. What is the common theme among them? How does Patsy depart from them?
We turn to Abstention. Prep Introduction, § 8.01 and Statutory Abstention, Part 8.B. What does the Anti-Injunction Act do and why does § 1983 qualify for the "expressly authorized" exception? Why limit injunctions barring collection of taxes in § 7421 and § 1341? What are the parameters of each statute?
