A district judge in Indiana says that a bankruptcy court cannot have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes in the future except in the circumstances specified in Section 1334.
The Third Circuit will decide whether the broad language in the Federal Magistrate Act allows magistrate judges to issue final orders on bankruptcy appeals when the parties consent.
For abandoned property, there is more likely to be bankruptcy jurisdiction under Section 1334(b) than Section 1334(e)(1), Fifth Circuit Judge King says.
