No. 20-1075

John Robert Reichard, et ux. v. Russell A. Brown, Chapter 13 Trustee

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: administrative-law administrative-procedure bankruptcy bankruptcy-procedure chapter-13-bankruptcy due-process federal-statutory-interpretation local-rules privacy privacy-protection tax-return-confidentiality tax-returns
Latest Conference: 2021-04-16
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the privacy protections due Chapter 13 bankruptcy debtors' income tax returns pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §521(g)(2), and implemented by the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts as §830 in the "Guide to Judiciary Policy," can be denied such debtors by a local rule of bankruptcy procedure.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the privacy protections due Chapter 13 bankruptcy debtors' income tax returns can be denied by a local rule of bankruptcy procedure

Docket Entries

2021-04-19
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-10
Brief of respondent Russell Brown, Chapter 13 Trustee, in opposition filed.
2021-02-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 10, 2021)

Attorneys

John Robert Reichard, et al.
David Eugene AllegrucciAllegrucci Law Office, PLLC, Petitioner
Russell Brown, Chapter 13 Trustee,
Russell A. Brown — Respondent