Decided

No. 12-5196

Stephen Law v. Alfred H. Siegel, Chapter 7 Trustee

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

See other cases from the Ninth Circuit.

Docket Entries

Record from U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel 9th Circuit, has been returned.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Argued. For petitioner: Matthew S. Hellman, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Neal Katyal, Washington, D. C.; and Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Record received from U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit. (1Box)

Reply of petitioner Stephen Law filed. (Distributed)

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

CIRCULATED

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 13, 2014.

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 Chapter Thirteen Trustees filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Brief of respondent Alfred H. Siegel, Chapter 7 Trustee filed.

Brief amici curiae of Bankruptcy Law Scholars filed.

Brief amicus curiae of G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. filed.

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

Joint appendix filed (1 volume and supplemental volume.)

Brief of petitioner Stephen Law filed.

The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 22, 2013.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2013.

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 13, 2013.

Supplemental brief of petitioner Stephen Law filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

Reply of petitioner Stephen Law filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012.

Response to petition from respondent Alfred H. Siegel, Chapter 7 Trustee filed.

Response Requested . (Due October 17, 2012)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 13, 2012)

Parties

Stephen Law, Petitioner, represented by Matthew S. Hellman

Alfred H. Siegel, Chapter 7 Trustee, Respondent, represented by David Seror

Alfred H. Siegel, Chapter 7 Trustee, Respondent, represented by Steven T. Gubner

Alfred H. Siegel, Chapter 7 Trustee, Respondent, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

Amici Curiae

Bankruptcy Law Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Marc A. Hearron

G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Amicus Curiae, represented by G. Eric Brunstad Jr.

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

National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees, Amicus Curiae, represented by Henry E. Hildebrand III.

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Amicus Curiae, represented by Danielle Spinelli

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sarah Elaine Harrington

 
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