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AMERICAN NAT. RED CROSS v. S. G.

No. 91-594.

505 U.S. 247 (1992)

AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS v. S. G. et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided June 19, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy T. Englert, Jr., argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Kenneth S. Geller, Bruce M. Chadwick, Karen Shoos Lipton, and Edward L. Wolf.

Ronald J. Mann argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Gerson, and Deputy Solicitor General Roberts.

Gilbert Upton argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Gary B. Richardson and David P. Slawsky.*

Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which White, Blackmun, Stevens, and Thomas, JJ.,joined. Scalia, J.,filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor and Kennedy, JJ., joined, p. 265.

Justice Souter, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Charter of the American National Red Cross authorizes the organization "to sue and be sued in courts of law and equity, State or Federal, within the jurisdiction of the United States." 33 Stat. 600, as amended, 36 U. S. C. § 2. In this case we consider whether that "sue and be sued" provision confers original jurisdiction on federal courts over all cases to which the Red Cross is a party, with the consequence...

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