MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC

Decided April 19, 2023. Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 21-1270 · 598 U.S. 288 (2023) · Cited 49 times

Holding

Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code—which restricts the effects of certain successful appeals of judicially authorized sales or leases of bankruptcy-estate property—is not a jurisdictional provision.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick · 559 U.S. 154 (2010)
• Henderson v. Shinseki · 562 U.S. 428 (2011)
• Chafin v. Chafin · 568 U.S. 165 (2013)
• Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. · 546 U.S. 500 (2006)
• Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Environment · 523 U.S. 83 (1998)
• Celotex Corp. v. Edwards · 514 U.S. 300 (1995)
• Scarborough v. Principi · 541 U.S. 401 (2004)
• Zivotofsky Ex Rel. Zivotofsky v. Clinton · 566 U.S. 189 (2012)
• Rockwell International Corp. v. United States · 549 U.S. 457 (2007)
• Central Virginia Community College v. Katz · 546 U.S. 356 (2006)

Official text

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