BARTON v. BARBOUR, 104 U.S. 126 (1881)

Issues: Bankruptcy Court's Jurisdiction, Bankruptcy Law, Subject Matter Jurisdiction

104 U.S. 126 (1881) BARTON v. BARBOUR. Supreme Court of United States. Mr. Saul S. Henkle for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Linden Kent, contra. HEADNOTES Equity The determination by a court of equity, according to its own course and practice, of issues of fact growing out of the administration of trust property in its […]

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ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO v. ACEVEDO FELICIANO, 589 U.S. ___ (2020)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Subject Matter Jurisdiction

140 S.Ct. 696 (2020) 589 U.S. ___ ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO v. Yali ACEVEDO FELICIANO, et al. No. 18-921.Supreme Court of United States. Decided February 24, 2020. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF PUERTO RICO. Counsel Paul D. Clement, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Attorney for Petitioner, […]

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GASPERINI v. CENTER FOR HUMANITIES, INC., 518 U.S. 415 (1996)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Diversity Jurisdiction, Erie Doctrine, Seventh Amendment

518 U.S. 415 (1996) GASPERINI v. CENTER FOR HUMANITIES, INC. No. 95-719.United States Supreme Court. Argued April 16, 1996.Decided June 24, 1996. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Right to Jury Trial. Diversity case — Application of state damages law.?? New York law controlling excessive […]

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, 583 U.S. 109 (2018)

Issues: Clean Water Act, Subject Matter Jurisdiction

138 S.Ct. 617 (2018) 583 U.S. 109 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS, Petitioner v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al. No. 16-299.Supreme Court of United States.Argued October 11, 2017.Decided January 22, 2018.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. SUMMARY Challenges to an Environmental Protection Agency regulation defining the Clean […]

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PERRY v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BD., 137 S.Ct. 1975 (2017)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA), Subject Matter Jurisdiction

137 S.Ct. 1975 (2017) 582 U.S. ___ Anthony W. PERRY, Petitioner v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD. Supreme Court of United States. No. 16-399. Argued April 17, 2017. Decided June 23, 2017. Counsel: Christopher Landau, Washington, DC, for Petitioner. Brian H. Fletcher?for Respondent. Christopher Landau, P.C.,?Devin S. Anderson, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC, for Petitioner. […]

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LIGHTFOOT v. CENDANT MORTGAGE CORP., 580 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Subject Matter Jurisdiction

  NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See […]

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ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY v. TOMPKINS, 304 U.S. 64 (1938)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Diversity Jurisdiction, Erie Doctrine

304 U.S. 64 58 S.Ct. 817 82 L.Ed. 1188 ERIE R. CO. v. TOMPKINS.* No. 367. Argued Jan. 31, 1938. Decided April 25, 1938. Counsel: Messrs. Theodore Kiendl, Harold W. Bissell, and William C. Cannon, all of New York City, for petitioner. Messrs. Fred H. Rees, Alexander L. Strouse, and Bernard G. Nemeroff, all of […]

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SWIFT v. TYSON, 41 U.S. 1 (1842)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Diversity Jurisdiction, Subject Matter Jurisdiction

41 U.S. 1 16 Pet. 1 10 L.Ed. 865 JOHN SWIFT v. GEORGE W. TYSON. January Term, 1842 [qtbl style=”color:gray;”] Swift v. Tyson, 41 U.S. 1 (1842), was a case brought in diversity in the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York on a bill of Exchange accepted in New York in which […]

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STRAWBRIDGE v. CURTISS, 7 U.S. 267 (1806)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Diversity Jurisdiction, Subject Matter Jurisdiction

7 U.S. 267 3 Cranch 267 2 L.Ed. 435 STRAWBRIDGE ET AL. v. CURTISS ET AL. February Term, 1806 APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS Syllabus If there be two or more joint plaintiffs, and two or more joint defendants, each of the plaintiffs must be capable of suing each of […]

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Americold Realty Trust v. Conagra Foods, Inc., 577 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Diversity Jurisdiction, Subject Matter Jurisdiction

AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST v. CONAGRA FOODS, INC., ET AL., (2016) United States Supreme Court No. 14-1382 Argued: January 19, 2016????Decided: March 7, 2016 Syllabus Respondents, corporate citizens of Delaware, Nebraska, and Illinois, sued petitioner Americold Realty Trust, a “real estate investment trust” organized under Maryland law, in a Kansas court. Americold removed the suit to […]

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