Sixth Circuit Defines Res Judicata Liberally
Res judicata can bar a claim in a later lawsuit if it wasn’t raised in bankruptcy court, given a bankruptcy court’s broad jurisdiction.
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Sixth Circuit Gives Primacy to the Bankruptcy Court in Rejecting Power Contracts
Over a dissent, the Sixth Circuit holds that FERC may offer its opinion but may not bar a bankruptcy court from rejecting a power purchase agreement after considering the public interest.
Sixth Circuit Opinion Shows the Importance of the Upcoming Obduskey Decision
If the Supreme Court decides that the FDCPA applies to nonjudicial foreclosure, a letter from a homeowner disputing the debt will automatically halt foreclosure activities.
Judge Name - Do not use it.
Alice M. Batchelder
Sixth Circuit Split Decision Upholds Equitable Mootness in Chapter 9
Dissenter implores appeals court to sit en banc and reject equitable mootness.
Judge Name - Do not use it.
Alice M. Batchelder