Opinion ID: 2832195
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Heading: jurisdiction

Text: Jurisdiction is a threshold issue that we must address before discussing the merits. India Breweries, Inc. v. Miller Brewing Co., 612 F.3d 651, 657 (7th Cir. 2010). We first explain why we have jurisdiction to hear these appeals and then why the district court had jurisdiction to enter the orders the Wyatt plaintiffs ask us to review.
The Gates plaintiffs challenge on two grounds our jurisdiction to hear these appeals. First, they argue the Wyatt plaintiffs had no right to challenge the turnover order awarding the assets to the Gates plaintiffs. This argument challenges our jurisdiction to hear appeal No. 14-3344. Second, the Gates plaintiffs argue that both appeals are moot because we have no power to order a meaningful remedy. We address these arguments in turn. 1. Right of Wyatt Plaintiffs to Challenge the Turnover