No. 25-108

Donald Wayne Bush, et ux. v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
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. KuneyDavid Kuney Law, Amicus
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent