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Article Iii And The "Related To" Bankruptcy Jurisdiction: A Case Study In Protective Jurisdiction, Thomas C. Galligan, Jr.
Article Iii And The "Related To" Bankruptcy Jurisdiction: A Case Study In Protective Jurisdiction, Thomas C. Galligan, Jr.
Seattle University Law Review
Section II of this paper briefly sets out the jurisdictional scheme of the 1984 Act. Section III presents and describes the argument that the "related to" bankruptcy jurisdiction is unconstitutional. Statements in the legislative history indicate that some legislators believed it would be unconstitutional for a federal court to take jurisdiction in a non-diversity case with Marathon-type state law issues. Several cases have adopted this reasoning and have held that in order for a federal court to have "related to" bankruptcy jurisdiction there must be an independent basis for federal jurisdiction. The Supreme Court cases supporting "related to" jurisdiction are …