# Pullman Abstention

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R3UxGY4BMNFrNvdJBDDT6I

## Labels

**Translations:**

- de-de: Pullman-Abstinenz
- en-gb: Pullman Abstention
- es-es: Abstención de Pullman
- es-mx: Abstención de Pullman
- fr-fr: Abstention de Pullman
- he-il: פולמן נימול
- hi-in: पुलमैन अवहेलना
- ja-jp: プルマン棄権
- pt-br: Abstenção de Pullman
- zh-cn: 普尔曼回避原则

## Definition

A legal doctrine known as Pullman Abstention allows a federal court to abstain from hearing a case that involves a state law that is unclear or unsettled, in order to allow the state court to clarify the law and avoid unnecessary federal constitutional issues.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RuliWeVDE8CQi4AATMNab1

**Deprecated:** False