Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, No. 08–103.
| Court | United States Supreme Court |
| Citation | 555 U.S. 1211,129 S.Ct. 1523 (Mem),173 L.Ed.2d 655 |
| Docket Number | No. 08–103. |
| Parties | REED ELSEVIER, INC., et al., petitioners, v. Irvin MUCHNICK, et al. |
| Decision Date | 02 March 2009 |
555 U.S. 1211
129 S.Ct. 1523 (Mem)
173 L.Ed.2d 655
REED ELSEVIER, INC., et al., petitioners
v.
Irvin MUCHNICK, et al.
No. 08–103.
Supreme Court of the United States
March 2, 2009.
Opinion
Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted limited to the following question: Does 17 U.S.C. § 411(a) restrict the subject matter jurisdiction of the federal courts over copyright infringement actions?
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Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, No. 08–103.
...ask whether § 411(a) restricts the subject-matter jurisdiction of the federal courts over copyright infringement actions. 555 U.S. 1211, 129 S.Ct. 1523, 173 L.Ed.2d 655 (2009). Because no party supports the Court of Appeals' jurisdictional holding, we appointed an amicus curiae to defend th......
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St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Inst. v. Sanderson, No. 08-11848.
...subject matter jurisdiction of the federal courts over copyright infringement actions?" Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, ___ U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 1523, 173 L.Ed.2d 655 (2009). Whether § 411(a) is a jurisdictional requirement or simply a precondition to suit does not affect this case. Thus, w......
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Moberg v. 33T LLC, Civil No. 08-625(NLH)(JS).
...subject matter jurisdiction of the federal courts over copyright infringement actions?" Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, ___ U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 1523, 173 L.Ed.2d 655 (2009). Because the Court finds that plaintiff is not required to follow the provisions of § 411(a), we need not decide whet......
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Brooks-Ngwenya v. Indianapolis Public Schools, No. 08-1973.
...courts. In re Literary Works in Electronic Databases Copyright Litigation, 509 F.3d 116 (2d Cir.2007), cert. granted ___ U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 1523, ___ L.Ed.2d ___ (2009). But however that issue is resolved, the Copyright Office had acted on Brooks-Ngwenya's application before she filed this......
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Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, No. 08–103.
...ask whether § 411(a) restricts the subject-matter jurisdiction of the federal courts over copyright infringement actions. 555 U.S. 1211, 129 S.Ct. 1523, 173 L.Ed.2d 655 (2009). Because no party supports the Court of Appeals' jurisdictional holding, we appointed an amicus curiae to defend th......
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St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Inst. v. Sanderson, No. 08-11848.
...subject matter jurisdiction of the federal courts over copyright infringement actions?" Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, ___ U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 1523, 173 L.Ed.2d 655 (2009). Whether § 411(a) is a jurisdictional requirement or simply a precondition to suit does not affect this case. Thus, w......
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Moberg v. 33T LLC, Civil No. 08-625(NLH)(JS).
...subject matter jurisdiction of the federal courts over copyright infringement actions?" Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick, ___ U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 1523, 173 L.Ed.2d 655 (2009). Because the Court finds that plaintiff is not required to follow the provisions of § 411(a), we need not decide whet......
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Brooks-Ngwenya v. Indianapolis Public Schools, No. 08-1973.
...courts. In re Literary Works in Electronic Databases Copyright Litigation, 509 F.3d 116 (2d Cir.2007), cert. granted ___ U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 1523, ___ L.Ed.2d ___ (2009). But however that issue is resolved, the Copyright Office had acted on Brooks-Ngwenya's application before she filed this......