United States Second Circuit

The probate exception that normally denies federal court jurisdiction in probate cases does not preclude such jurisdiction when plaintiff is trying to enforce a prior federal court judgment after defendant dies.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/21/2000
• Published 11/21/2000

Judges

• LEVAL, Circuit Judge:, Before:  FEINBERG, CARDAMONE, and LEVAL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter D. Greene (Jonathan M. Jacobson, Stephen M. Baldini, on the brief) Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., New York, N.Y., for Plaintiff-Appellant.