No. 25-108
Donald Wayne Bush, et ux. v. United States
Amici (1)
Tags: bankruptcy-jurisdiction circuit-split judicial-authority non-dischargeable-debt statutory-interpretation tax-liabilities
Latest Conference:
2025-12-05
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether 11 U.S.C. §505(a)(1) confers jurisdiction on the bankruptcy court to adjudicate the amount and legality of a debtor's tax liabilities.
2. Whether the bankruptcy court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §1334(b) to determine the amount of a debtor's non-dischargeable debt.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 11 U.S.C. §505(a)(1) confers jurisdiction on the bankruptcy court to adjudicate the amount and legality of a debtor's tax liabilities and whether the bankruptcy court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §1334(b) to determine the amount of a debtor's non-dischargeable debt
Docket Entries
2025-12-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-10
Reply of Donald Wayne Bush, et al. submitted.
2025-11-10
Reply of petitioners Donald Wayne Bush, et ux. filed. (Distributed)
2025-10-29
Brief of United States of America in opposition submitted.
2025-10-29
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-09-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 29, 2025.
2025-09-22
Motion of United States of America for an extension of time submitted.
2025-09-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 29, 2025 to October 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-19
Amicus brief of The Hon. Judith Fitzgerald (Ret.) and Law Professors Kara Bruce, Diane Lourdes Dick, George Kuney and David Kuney submitted.
2025-08-19
Brief amici curiae of The Hon. Judith Fitzgerald (Ret.), et al. filed.
2025-08-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 29, 2025.
2025-08-07
Motion of United States of America for an extension of time submitted.
2025-08-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 28, 2025 to September 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-07-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 28, 2025)
Attorneys
Donald Wayne Bush, et al.
Eugene Robert Wedoff — Petitioner
The Hon. Judith Fitzgerald (Ret.) and Law Professors Kara Bruce, Diane Lourdes Dick, George Kuney and David Kuney
David R. Kuney — David Kuney Law, Amicus
United States of America
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent