Sansom Committee v. Lynn

Chief Judge Seitz’s attempt, laudable in itself, to enable the parties involved in a complex controversy to forge a lasting and equitable peace, stands on untenable footing. The limited jurisdiction that federal courts possess does not encompass the enforcement of consent judgments against or in favor of parties whose rights the court had no power to adjudicate in an involuntary proceeding. Because a majority of this court holds otherwise, I respectfully dissent.

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The appeal taken by the University of Pennsylvania in this case asserts that the district court had no subject matter jurisdiction…