Decided

No. 05-996

Robert Louis Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

See other cases from the First Circuit.

Docket Entries

Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Massachusetts.

Record returned to U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined.

Argued. For petitioner: David G. Baker, Boston, Mass. For respondents: G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Hartford, Conn.; and Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Reply of petitioner Robert Louis Marrama filed. (Distributed)

Motion for divided argument filed by respondent DENIED. (orders list)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)

Motion of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. (orders list)

Motions DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 6, 2006..

Response of Mark G. DeGiacomo to motion of the Solicitor General.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Mark G. DeGiacomo, Chapter 7 Trustee filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S. Bankruptcy Court( District of Massachusetts) . (1 box)

Record received from U.S. Banckruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit.

Joint Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, et al. and Respondent Mark G. DeGiacomo, Chapter 7 Trustee

CIRCULATED.

Extension of time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits to and including September 29, 2006.

Motion of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 6, 2006.

Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in two volumes)

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed.

Brief of petitioner Robert Louis Marrama filed.

Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 7, 2006.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in suport of either party received from counsel for the petitioner.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsels for the respondents.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2006.

Brief of respondent Mark G. DeGiacomo, Chapter 7 Trustee in response filed.

Response Requested . (Due May 11, 2006)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 14, 2006.

Waiver of right of respondent Mark G. DeGiacomo to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 10, 2006)

Parties

Robert Louis Marrama, Petitioner, represented by David G. Baker

Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, et al., Respondent, represented by G. Eric Brunstad Jr.

Mark G. DeGiacomo, Chapter 7 Trustee, Respondent, represented by Mark G. DeGiacomo

Amici Curiae

National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Amicus Curiae, represented by Lynne F. Riley

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Amicus Curiae, represented by Craig Goldblatt

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Amicus Curiae, represented by Seth P. Waxman

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement

 
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