Bankruptcy Law - Whether the Bankruptcy Court had the Statutory Authority Under 28 U.S.C. § 157(b) to Issue a Final Judgment on a Tortious Interference Counterclaim, and Whether Such Authority is Constitutional

In June 2011, The United States Supreme Court held that although the Bankruptcy Court had the statutory authority to enter a final judgment on Vicky Lynn Marshall’s tortious interference counterclaim, the court lacked constitutional authority.