Ankenbrandt v. Richards

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
Decided June 15, 1992
Full case nameAnkenbrandt v. Richards
Citations504 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.
Court membership
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
Associate Justices
Byron White · Harry Blackmun
John P. Stevens · Sandra Day O'Connor
Antonin Scalia · Anthony Kennedy
David Souter · Clarence Thomas
Case opinion
MajorityWhite, joined by unanimous

References

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  1. ^ Ankenbrandt v. Richards, 504 U.S. 689 (1992).
  2. ^ Lieberman, Jethro K. (1999). "Abstention Doctrine". A Practical Companion to the Constitution. p. 23.
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