No. 18-9201

Galen Lemar Amerson, et al. v. United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: bankruptcy bankruptcy-rule civil-procedure conceivable-effect de-novo-review due-process jurisdiction standing subject-matter-jurisdiction testate-estate wills-and-trusts withdrawal-of-reference
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-11-15 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

This is the second time the court has seen this case. The issue to be considered is subject matter jurisdiction, and did it ever exist in this long running case, and this singular issue making its way once again before this Court. On September 21, 2016, oral arguments confirmed the lack of jurisdiction by the bankruptcy Court over two law suits filed during the pendency of Bankruptcy. On March 3, 2017, subject matter jurisdiction was raised and challenged by petitioners. The result of the jurisdictional challenge was a denial of the petitioners' rights to due process, and protections of those rights. The Bankruptcy Court failed to direct the Bankruptcy Trustee, who asserted jurisdiction in 2013, to prove subject matter jurisdiction after it was challenged. Petitioners' efforts to invoke Bankruptcy Rule 5011-1, Withdrawal of Reference, seeking a neutral de novo review of subject matter jurisdiction, were blocked by the Bankruptcy Court. Petitioners' motions seeking a review of jurisdiction were ordered, struck from the record.

Petitioners, sought/seek the de novo review of subject matter jurisdiction, regarding two Florida counterclaims, filed during the 180 day pendency of bankruptcy. The counterclaims sought to revoke the latest of two legally valid, original Wills and Trusts, and reinstate a previous Will containing Trust. The Counterclaims were, alleged to be an asset, after the Bankruptcy Trustee was contacted by the Respondents in the two counterclaims. The Florida Respondents offered compensation to the Trustee in exchange for a settlement of the Florida counterclaims in their favor, using the Trustee's position in the Bankruptcy Court.

The question of the Bankruptcy Court's jurisdiction over the Petitioners Florida counterclaims can be established by a reading and de novo review of both original Wills and Trusts of Seale A. Moorer Sr., along with the Petitioner's two Florida counterclaims. These five (5) documents speak clearly for themselves. Jurisdiction did not exist because the only possible outcome of the Florida cases is a testate outcome, and neither testate outcome of the testate estate of Moorer Sr., could ever under either Will and/or Trust could legally, augment the Petitioners' bankruptcy estate.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the bankruptcy court have subject matter jurisdiction over the petitioner's Florida counterclaims?

Docket Entries

2019-11-18
Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2019-10-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
2019-10-23
Petitioners complied with order of October 7, 2019.
2019-10-07
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until October 28, 2019, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
2019-06-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States Bankruptcy Court to respond filed.
2018-07-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 7, 2019)
2018-04-18
Application (17A1122) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until July 6, 2018.
2018-04-13
Application (17A1122) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 8, 2018 to July 7, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Galen L. Amerson, et al.
Galen Lemar Amerson — Petitioner
United States Bankruptcy Court
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent