Ninth Circuit Extends Barton to Protect Creditors’ Committee Members
Ninth Circuit lays down rules governing derivative judicial immunity for official committee members.
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Alex Kozinski
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Section 106 Waivers of Sovereign Immunity May Be Unconstitutional Sometimes
Patriot Coal decision analyzes Supreme Court authorities on sovereign immunity.
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Keith L. Phillips
Obscure Provisions in Title 37 Bar Discharge of Unearned Reenlistment Bonuses
California judge counsels Ninth Circuit about procedures for enforcing discharge injunctions.
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Christopher M. Klein
Sixth Circuit Bars Bankruptcy Courts from Enforcing Constitutional Rights in Chapter 9
Barring a city in chapter 9 from turning off the water violates Section 904, Sixth Circuit rules.
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Richard Allen Griffin
District Courts Lack Jurisdiction to Enforce Discharge Injunctions
Eleventh Circuit judicially creates exclusive jurisdiction in the bankruptcy courts.
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Eleventh Circuit
Ninth Circuit Won’t Decide Whether BAPs Are ‘Established by an Act of Congress’
Cloud over constitutional authority of BAPs has been lifted, for now.
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Jay S. Bybee, N. Randy Smith
No Automatic Right to Appeal Bankruptcy Court Preliminary Injunctions
In one respect, bankruptcy judges have more authority than district judges.
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James B. Zagel
‘Summary Jurisdiction’ Resurrected to Permit Final Order on Property Ownership
Findings of fact determine whether bankruptcy court can enter a final order.
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Matthew F. Leitman
‘Core’ Jurisdiction Exists over Claim Allowance Even in ‘No Asset’ Cases
Bankruptcy court can make a final order disallowing an unfiled claim under state law.
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Alan M. Koschik
Religious Court Had No Pecuniary Interest and Thus Lacked Standing to Appeal
Rabbinical court was barred from attaching an injunction under the First Amendment.
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Cathy Seibel