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 (2020) · Cited 122 times
Holding
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.
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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.
- Steamship Co. v. Tugman · 106 U.S. 118 (1882)
- Missouri v. Jenkins · 495 U.S. 33 (1990)
- Fowler v. Rhode Island · 345 U.S. 67 (1953)
- Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc. v. City of Hialeah · 508 U.S. 520 (1993)
- Watson v. Jones · 80 U.S. 679 (1872)
- Kern v. Huidekoper · 103 U.S. 485 (1881)
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