Legal Opinion
Nordan v. Blackwater Security Consulting, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 24, 2006No. 05-1949, 05-1992, 05-2033, 05-2034PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal dismissed; petition for writ of mandamus denied; motion to strike denied as moot by published opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge SHEDD and Judge JONES joined.
DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal and petition for writ of mandamus require us to consider the extent to which we can review a district court order remanding a case to state court for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Concluding that the limited exceptions to the congressional proscription of our ability to review such orders are not applicable here, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction and…
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- In Re Blackwater Security Consulting, Llc, a Delaware Limited Liability Company Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation, in Re Justin L. McQuown Richard P. Nordan, as Ancillary Administrator for the Separate Estates of Stephen S. Helvenston, Mike R. Teague, Jerko Gerald Zovko and Wesley J.K. Batalona, and Estate of Stephen S. Helvenston Estate of Mike R. Teague Estate of Jerko Gerald Zovko Estate of Wesley J.K. Batalona v. Blackwater Security Consulting, Llc, a Delaware Limited Liability Company Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation, and Justin L. McQuown an Individual Thomas Powell, Professional Services Council International Peace Operations Association American International Group, Incorporated, Amici Supporting Richard P. Nordan, as Ancillary Administrator for the Separate Estates of Stephen S. Helvenston, Mike R. Teague, Jerko Gerald Zovko and Wesley J.K. Batalona, and Estate of Stephen S. Helvenston Estate of Mike R. Teague Estate of Jerko Gerald Zovko Estate of Wesley J.K. Batalona v. Justin L. McQuown an Individual, and Blackwater Security Consulting, Llc, a Delaware Limited Liability Company Blackwater Lodge and Training Center, Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation Thomas Powell, Professional Services Council International Peace Operations Association American International Group, Incorporated, Amici SupportingCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2006
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