Peacock v. Thomas

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1996-02-21

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Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents the issue whether federal courts possess ancillary jurisdiction over new actions in which a federal judgment creditor seeks to impose liability for a money judgment on a person not otherwise liable for the judgment. We hold that they do not. I Respondent Jack L. Thomas is a former employee of TruTech, Inc…

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