Citations
- 210 F. Supp. 2d 689
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MEMORANDUM
DuBOIS, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.BACKGROUND.695
A. THE STATUTORY EXEMPTION AND PUC’S COST-ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY.695
B. CASSATT AVENUE BRIDGE PROCEEDINGS.696
C. INITIAL SEPTA PROCEEDINGS.697
D. THE SEPTA CONSENT DECREE.698
E. PUC’S EFFORTS TO VACATE THE CONSENT DECREE .699
F. LLOYD STREET BRIDGE PROCEEDINGS.700
G. CURRENT PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THIS COURT .702
II.NORFOLK SOUTHERN’S MOTIONS TO INTERVENE.703
A. INTERVENTION AS OF RIGHT.703
B. PERMISSIVE INTERVENTION.705
III.SEPTA’S MOTION TO ENFORCE THE CONSENT DECREE .706
A. JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES: YOUNGER AND ROOKER-FELDMAN.706
B. CONFLICTING FEDERAL AND STATE COURT JUDGMENTS.707
1. Res Judicata and Enforcement of the Consent Decree.707
2. Analysis of PUC’s Counter Arguments.710
a. Waiver of res judicata defense.710
b. SEPTA’s permissible avoidance of state court litigation.711
c. Preservation of judgments under the All Writs Act.712
C. RELIEF — SEPTA.,.714
IV. PUC’S MOTIONS TO DISMISS AMTRAK’S COMPLAINT . lO i — l
A. ELEVENTH AMENDMENT SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. lO r — l
B. EFFECT OF THE COMMONWEALTH COURT’S JUDGMENTS 10 i — I
C. FAILURE TO JOIN NECESSARY PARTIES. i — I
D. DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACT REQUIREMENTS. QO t — I
E. ABSTENTION. Oi rH
F. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AGAINST PUC COMMISSIONER AARON WILSON, JR. t — 1 OQ
G. DISPOSITION OF PUC MOTIONS i — I C