No. 18-489
Bradley Weston Taggart v. Shelley A. Lorenzen, Executor of the Estate of Stuart Brown, et al.
Amici (8)
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Tags: bankruptcy-code bankruptcy-law bankruptcy-procedure civil-contempt creditor-good-faith creditor-rights debtor-rights discharge-injunction good-faith judicial-conflict
Latest Conference:
2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, under the Bankruptcy Code, a creditor's good-faith belief that the discharge injunction does not apply precludes a finding of civil contempt.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a creditor's good-faith belief that the discharge injunction does not apply precludes a finding of civil contempt
Docket Entries
2019-07-05
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2019-06-03
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
2019-04-24
Argued. For petitioner: Daniel L. Geyser, Dallas, Tex. For United States, as amicus curiae: Sopan Joshi, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Nicole A. Saharsky, Washington, D. C.
2019-04-17
Reply of petitioner Bradley Weston Taggart filed. (Distributed)
2019-04-12
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
2019-03-28
Brief amicus curiae of National Creditors Bar Association filed. (Distributed)
2019-03-28
Brief amici curiae of State of California, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2019-03-27
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2019-03-25
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Oregon is electronic and located on Pacer, with the exception of some restricted district court documents that is electronic. The record is complete.
2019-03-21
Brief of respondents Shelley Lorenzen, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2019-03-21
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
2019-03-20
CIRCULATED
2019-02-26
Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center and The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed (3/11/2019).
2019-02-26
Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center and The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed. (Corrected version submitted)
2019-02-26
Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed.
2019-02-20
Brief amici curiae of Honorable Eugene Wedoff (ret.), et al. filed.
2019-02-19
Brief of petitioner Bradley Weston Taggart filed.
2019-02-19
Joint appendix filed.
2019-02-11
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 24, 2019
2019-02-06
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Bradley Weston Taggart.
2019-01-04
Petition GRANTED.
2018-12-20
Reply of petitioner Bradley Weston Taggart filed. (Distributed)
2018-12-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-14
Brief of respondents Shelley Lorenzen, et al. in opposition filed.
2018-12-11
Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
2018-11-15
Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center, et al. filed.
2018-11-08
Brief amici curiae of Honorable Eugene Wedoff (ret.), et al. filed.
2018-10-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 14, 2018.
2018-10-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 15, 2018 to December 14, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-10-16
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Bradley Weston Taggart.
2018-10-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 15, 2018)
Attorneys
Bradley Weston Taggart
Daniel L. Geyser — Geyser P.C., Petitioner
Honorable Eugene Wedoff (ret.), Honorable Leif Clark (ret. and a group of law professors
David R. Kuney — Amicus
Keith Jehnke, Terry W. Emmert, and Sherwood Park Business Center LLC
Hollis Keith McMilan — Hollis K. McMilan, P.C., Respondent
National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center and The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
National Creditors Bar Association
Shelley Lorenzen, et al.
Nicole A. Saharsky — Mayer Brown LLP, Respondent
Michael B. Kimberly — Mayer Brown, LLP, Respondent
State of California, et al.
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Amicus