Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No. 08-103 Acts Copyrights — Copyright Notice, Deposit, And Registration — Registration And Civil Infringement Actions See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. REED ELSEVIER, INC., ET AL. v. IRVIN MUCHNICK, ET AL. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the following question: Does 17 U.S.C. § 411(a) restrict the subject matter jurisdiction of the federal courts over copyright infringement actions?