MAXWELL

v.

SMITH

Citator

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  …be unsound, and therefore Franklin’s basis for removal was objectively reasonable. 393 F. 3d, at 1148. Because the District Court had not abused its discretion in denying fees, the Tenth Circuit affirmed. Id., at 1151. [*136] We granted certiorari, 544 U. S. 998 (2005), to resolve a conflict among the Circuits concerning when attorney’s fees should be awarded under § 1447(c). Compare, e. g., Hornbuckle v. State Farm Lloyds, 385 F. 3d 538, 541 (CA5 2004) (“Fees should only be awarded if the removing defend…
• Dolan v. United States Postal Serv., 546 U.S. 481 (U.S. 2006)
  …trict Court and Court of Appeals to dismiss Dolan’s suit. The Court of Appeals’ decision created a conflict with a decision of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. See Raila v. United States, 355 F. 3d 118, 121 (2004). We granted certiorari. 544 U. S. 998 (2005). II We assume that under the applicable state law a person injured by tripping over a package or bundle of papers negligently left on the porch of a residence by a private party would have a cause of action for damages. See 28 U. S. C. §§…
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. v. McDONALD, 546 U.S. 470 (U.S. 2006)
  …s distinct from that of the corporation,” a nonparty like McDonald may nonetheless bring suit under § 1981. 107 Fed. Appx., at 18-19. The Court of Appeals acknowledged that this approach set it apart from other Circuits. Ibid. We granted certiorari. 544 U. S. 998 (2005). hH Among the many statutes that combat racial discrimination, § 1981, originally § 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 14 Stat. 27, has a specific function: It protects the equal right of “[a]ll persons within the jurisdiction of the United…