(U.S. Supreme Court, Issued June 9, 2014)
The U.S. Supreme Court holds that when a bankruptcy court is prohibited from entering a final judgment on certain claims under the Court’s prior Stern opinion, the bankruptcy court may still enter proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to be reviewed de novo by the district court. This opinion gives some guidance to bankruptcy courts as to how to proceed when faced with a “Stern claim.” Opinion below.