Stern v. Marshall, No. 10-179

Term: 
October, 2010
Opinion: 

The Supreme Court today on Thursday, June 23, 5-4 against the estate of Anna Nicole Smith, saying that a bankruptcy judge's decision giving millions to Smith from the estate of oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall was decided incorrectly because those judges do not have the constitutional right to reach outside of bankruptcy cases into a probate case. Read the Supreme Court opinion.

ABI Media Teleconference: 

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Oral Arguments Date: 
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Transcript: 
Transcript
Certiorari Granted Date: 
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Petitions: 
Petitioner's reply (August 31, 2010)
Brief in opposition (August 20, 2010)
Petition for certiorari (August 3, 2010)
Amicus Briefs: 
Brief for Petitioner Howard K. Stern, Executor of the Estate of Vicki Lynn Marshall
Brief for Respondent Elaine T. Marshall, Executrix of the Estate of E. Pierce Marshall
Reply Brief for Petitioner Howard K. Stern, Executor of the Estate of Vicki Lynn Marshall
Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
Brief for National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Professors Richard Aaron, Laura Bartell, Jagdeep S. Bhandari, Susan Block-Lieb, Robert D'Agostino, Jackie Gardina, Ing
Brief for Law Professors S. Todd Brown, G. Marcus Cole, Ronald D. Rotunda, and Todd J. Zywicki in Support of Respondent
Brief for the Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Respondent
Brief for the National Black Chamber of Commerce and the American Board of Trial Advocates in Support of Respondent
Brief for the Center for the Rule of Law in Support of Respondent
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