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Michigan Workers’ Compensation Agency v. Ace American Insurance Co.

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 25, 2012.

Docket No.11-1229
Op. Below2d Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether a bankruptcy court"s exercise of its in rem jurisdiction categorically abrogates state sovereign immunity, regardless of the governmental unit"s role in the particular bankruptcy proceeding; and (2) whether the Bankruptcy Code"s abrogation of sovereign immunity extends to a state-law statutory claim that does not involve the discharged debtor.

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