Court Opinion

ID: 9775929
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 19:13:07.373999+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:32:32.072321
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Justice BAKER
dissenting, joined by
Justice OWEN.
I respectfully dissent from the Court’s order dismissing these eases. I would abate both proceedings until the eases are remanded to state court. A state court should proceed no further in an action in which a notice of removal has been filed unless and until the case is remanded. 28 U.S.C. § 1446(d); see also National S.S. Co. v. Tugman, 106 U.S. 118, 122, 1 S.Ct. 58, 60, 27 L.Ed. 87 (1882). “A state court has no power to proceed with a case which has been properly removed to federal court.” Resolution Trust Corp. v. Murray, 985 F.2d 89, 92-93 (5th Cir.1991); see also Murray v. Ford Motor Co., 770 F.2d 461, 463 (5th Cir.1985) (holding that a state court has no power to set aside a default judgment after removal has been perfected).
The Court should await remand before taking any action.