Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan v. Acevedo Feliciano

Decided February 24, 2020. The Court ruled per curiam — an unsigned opinion of the Court.

Docket 18-921 · 589 U.S. 57 · Cited 122 times

A Puerto Rico trial court had no jurisdiction to issue payment and seizure orders after a pension benefits proceeding was removed to Federal District Court but before the proceeding was remanded back to the Puerto Rico court; thus the orders are void.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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