Ankenbrandt v. Richards, 504 U.S. 689 (1992), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that, notwithstanding the traditional exception to diversity jurisdiction excluding cases between married spouses, federal courts are not required to abstain from hearing money damages suits between those spouses.[1][2]
Ankenbrandt v. Richards | |
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Decided June 15, 1992 | |
Full case name | Ankenbrandt v. Richards |
Citations | 504 U.S. 689 (more) |
Holding | |
Notwithstanding the traditional exception to diversity jurisdiction excluding cases between married spouses, federal courts are not required to abstain from hearing money damages suits between those spouses. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | White, joined by unanimous |