No. 18-1468
United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund, et al. v. Andre M. Toffel, as Chapter 7 Trustee for Walter Energy Inc., et al.
Response Waived
Tags: 1992-plan-premiums anti-injunction-act bankruptcy-code bankruptcy-code-section-1114 circuit-split coal-act south-carolina-v-regan statutory-interpretation tax-assessment tax-validity
Latest Conference:
2019-06-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the South Carolina v. Regan exception to the Anti-Injunction Act applies only in this Court and, if not, whether it applies only to litigants challenging the validity of a tax.
2. Whether 1992 Plan premiums are "any tax" for purposes of federal statutes like the Anti-Injunction Act.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the South Carolina v. Regan exception to the Anti-Injunction Act applies only in this Court and, if not, whether it applies only to litigants challenging the validity of a tax
Docket Entries
2019-06-24
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2019-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
2019-05-29
Waiver of right of respondents Warrior Met Coal, Inc. and Steering Committee of First Lien Holders to respond filed.
2019-05-28
Waiver of right of respondent Andre M. Toffel, as Chapter 7 Trustee to respond filed.
2019-05-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 24, 2019)
2019-03-21
Application (18A946) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 26, 2019.
2019-03-14
Application (18A946) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 27, 2019 to May 26, 2019, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Andre M. Toffel, as Chapter 7 Trustee
Scott Burnett Smith — Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP, Respondent
United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund, et al.
Bryan Michael Killian — Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, Petitioner
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. and Steering Committee of First Lien Holders
Forrest Stephen Latta — Burr & Forman LLP, Respondent