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| − | + | In '''''Gardner v. New Jersey''''', 329 U.S. 565, 574 (1947), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] considered a complex [[bankruptcy]] issue but issued several holdings that are often cited. The specific issues in the case were partly superseded by subsequent changes in bankruptcy law. | |
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| + | The Court held that a State's voluntary appearance in federal court constitutes a waiver of its [[Eleventh Amendment]] immunity. | ||
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| + | The Court also emphasized that a bankruptcy proceeding is [[in rem]]. "The whole process of proof, allowance, and distribution is, shortly speaking, an adjudication of interests claimed in a res." | ||
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| + | Justice [[William O. Douglas]] wrote the opinion for the unanimous Court. | ||
| + | [[category:United States Supreme Court Cases]] | ||
| + | [[category:Bankruptcy Law]] | ||
Revision as of 23:08, January 9, 2011
In Gardner v. New Jersey, 329 U.S. 565, 574 (1947), the U.S. Supreme Court considered a complex bankruptcy issue but issued several holdings that are often cited. The specific issues in the case were partly superseded by subsequent changes in bankruptcy law.
The Court held that a State's voluntary appearance in federal court constitutes a waiver of its Eleventh Amendment immunity.
The Court also emphasized that a bankruptcy proceeding is in rem. "The whole process of proof, allowance, and distribution is, shortly speaking, an adjudication of interests claimed in a res."
Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion for the unanimous Court.