Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick

Decision Date02 March 2009
Docket NumberNo. 08–103.,08–103.
Citation555 U.S. 1211,129 S.Ct. 1523 (Mem),173 L.Ed.2d 655
PartiesREED ELSEVIER, INC., et al., petitioners, v. Irvin MUCHNICK, et al.
CourtU.S. Supreme Court
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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  • St. Luke's Cataract and Laser Inst. v. Sanderson
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Eleventh Circuit
    • July 9, 2009
    ...restrict the 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 ......
  • Moberg v. 33T LLC
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — District of Delaware
    • October 6, 2009
    ...restrict the 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 no......
  • Brooks-Ngwenya v. Indianapolis Public Schools
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Seventh Circuit
    • April 15, 2009
    ... ... 17 U.S.C. § 411(a); Automation By Design, Inc. v. Raybestos Prods. Co., 463 F.3d 749, 752 n. 1 (7th Cir.2006). The ... ...

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