Shutack v. Shutack’s Empirical Analysis

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2 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “Except as provided in subsection (b), the Superior Court has jurisdiction of any civil action or other matter (at law or in equity) brought in the District of Columbia. Such jurisdiction shall vest in the court as follows: (5) Immediately following the expiration of the thirty-month period beginning on [the] effective date [of this Act], the [Superior] court has jurisdiction (regardless of the amount in controversy)— (A) of any matter (at law or in equity)— ... (vii) involving the enforcement of the rendition of inventories and accounts by executors, administrators, collectors, guardians, and trustees required to account to the court; (B) any matter (at law or in equity) described in subparagraph (A) which was begun in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and not completed in that court before the expiration of such thirty-month period.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Estate of Shutack

2. “reorganized the court system in the District of Columbia and established one set of courts in the District with Art. Ill characteristics and devoted to matters of national concern [and] created a wholly separate court system designed primarily to concern itself with local law and to serve as a local court system for a large metropolitan area.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 993 F. Supp. 2d 26 - Mapp v. District of Columbia