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Port of Corpus Christi Authority v. Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC

Petition for certiorari denied on October 5, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-46 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether a bankruptcy court’s in rem jurisdiction over a debtor’s property allows it to exercise in rem jurisdiction over the separate property of an arm of the state without that entity’s consent and without violating the port authority’s sovereign immunity.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 17 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 19, 2020)
Jul 31 2020Waiver of right of respondent Sherwin Alumina Company, LLC and Sherwin Pipeline, Inc. to respond filed.
Aug 05 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
Aug 19 2020Brief amici curiae of State of Indiana, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 05 2020Petition DENIED.