Terence N. Glenn v. Ocean 650/Greystar, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied Terence Glenn’s motion for a temporary restraining order seeking to stay a state-court eviction proceeding and related state-court matters. The court held that the requested relief would improperly interfere with ongoing state litigation under the Anti-Injunction Act and principles of federal-state comity, and stated that no summonses would issue pending review of the complaint and other motions.

Holdings

1. The court denied the TRO because the requested relief would interfere with an ongoing state-court proceeding in violation of the Anti-Injunction Act and principles of federal-state comity.
2. The court denied relief concerning the “Miya” case because Glenn did not establish a basis for federal interference with that state-court matter.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the federal district court could issue a temporary restraining order staying the pending state-court eviction proceeding.
2. Whether Glenn established an extraordinary basis for federal interference with the related state-court matter.

Disposition

denied