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Justices dubious about rejecting jurisdiction of appellate courts to review bankruptcy orders

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One concern was that the statute states that the court should not, and might not even have the power to, pull such an asset back into the estate. When Brunstad argued that the statue was clear enough, Gorsuch interjected that “we normally require magic words like ‘no jurisdiction,’” something this statute lacks.

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US Supreme Court Rules Germany Entitled to State Immunity in the Nazi Art Case

Constitutional Law Reporter

Accordingly, the Court interpreted the FSIA as it does other statutes affecting international relations: to avoid, where possible, “producing friction in our relations with [other] nations and leading some to reciprocate by granting their courts permission to embroil the United States in expensive and difficult litigation.”

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Supreme Court Rejects Arbitration-Specific Waiver Rule

Constitutional Law Reporter

Then—nearly eight months after Morgan filed the lawsuit— Sundance moved to stay the litigation and compel arbitration under the FAA. In response, Morgan argued that Sundance had waived its right to arbitrate by litigating for so long. But a court may not devise novel rules to favor arbitration over litigation.”. “If

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Justices Refuse to Require Issue Exhaustion of Social Security Claimant

Constitutional Law Reporter

In her opinion, Justice Sotomayor explained that administrative review schemes commonly require parties to give the agency an opportunity to address an issue before seeking judicial review of that question, noting that such administrative issue-exhaustion requirements are typically creatures of statute or regulation. Citing Sims v.

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SCOTUS Issues First Opinion of the Term

Constitutional Law Reporter

In reaching its decision, the Court explained that equitable tolling “effectively extends an otherwise discrete limitations period set by Congress” when a litigant diligently pursues his rights but extraordinary circumstances prevent him from bringing a timely action. It also noted that pursuant to Irwin v.

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SCOTUS Rules Quiet Title Act’s Time Bar Is Claim-Processing Rule

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court held that the Quiet Title Act’s statute of limitations is a claim-processing rule rather than a bright-line rule that constrains a court’s jurisdiction. The post SCOTUS Rules Quiet Title Act’s Time Bar Is Claim-Processing Rule appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. In Wilkins v. Fort Bend County v.

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Cherry-picked history and ideology-driven outcomes: Bruen’s originalist distortions

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Bruen invokes the authority of history but presents a version of the past that is little more than an ideological fantasy, much of it invented by gun-rights advocates and their libertarian allies in the legal academy with the express purpose of bolstering litigation such as Bruen. June, 2022).