Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Noonan v. United States
401 U.S. 981
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1971-03-22
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- indicating that section 1983 jurisdiction is improper
- “[A] floating dry dock [is] not a ‘vessel’ while moored to the bank and operated as a dry dock.”
- Regents of State University [a corporate body] not a “person”
- Board of Regents not person
Citator
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- 50 opinions
C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.
Mr. Justice Douglas is of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.