The Supreme Court ducked the question of whether Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories are entitled to Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity just like states.

Federal courts have no jurisdiction to review decisions by Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board regarding the reduction of pension benefits.

Splitting with the Ninth Circuit, the First Circuit holds that claims under the Takings Clause cannot be discharged in a municipal bankruptcy.

Dissenter implies that the First Circuit should sit en banc and rule that the Oversight Board’s sovereign immunity was not waived

First Circuit won’t allow artful pleading to avoid the automatic stay in municipal bankruptcies.

Federal preemption allowed rejection of the defined benefit pension plan for Puerto Rico’s teachers.

Here’s an example of how state law prevents bankruptcy law from being uniform throughout the U.S.

Constitutional arguments don’t entitle the creditor to stay relief.

Cutting off post-petition liens under PROMESA did not violate the Takings Clause.

The Supreme Court reversed the First Circuit, which had held that the Oversight Board violated the Appointments Clause because the members were not appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.