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28 U.S.C. § 2283

Stay of State court proceedings

United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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28 U.S.C. § 2283, Stay of State court proceedings, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465484
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A court of the United States may not grant an injunction to stay proceedings in a State court except as expressly authorized by Act of Congress, or where necessary in aid of its jurisdiction, or to protect or effectuate its judgments.

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