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. OPINION 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?