Calderon v. Ashmus
| Calderon v. Ashmus | |
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| Decided May 26, 1998 | |
| Full case name | Calderon v. Ashmus |
| Citations | 523 U.S. 740 (more) |
| Holding | |
| The Declaratory Judgment Act cannot be used to seek an advance ruling on a collateral issue. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Rehnquist, joined by unanimous |
| Concurrence | Breyer, joined by Souter |
| Laws applied | |
| Declaratory Judgment Act | |
Calderon v. Ashmus, 523 U.S. 740 (1998), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that the Declaratory Judgment Act cannot be used to seek an advance ruling on a collateral issue. Therefore, the question posed by this case was nonjusticiable under Article III.