No. 18-1563

Ronald Bias v. Tangipahoa Parish School Board

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-21
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: bankruptcy-code bankruptcy-law chapter-13 chapter-13-bankruptcy constitutional-amendments constitutional-rights debtor-standing disclosure-requirements due-process first-amendment free-speech judicial-estoppel post-confirmation-claims standing
Key Terms:
Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal's precedent that all Chapter 13 debtors have a continuing duty to disclose all post-confirmation claims offend the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED : . ; ° Does the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal’s precedent : that all Chapter 13 debtors have a continuing duty to disclose all post-confirmation claims offend the First -. : and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution be: ; oe : cause it contravenes clear and unambiguous law and regulations granting some Chapter 13 debtors stand. : ing to pursue all post-confirmation claims without the oT cm court’s permission? _ ae Co a eee ' If a debtor has’ standing ‘to pursue a post. confirmation claim without court permission, does this : : _ standing overcome judicial estoppel issues? — ; ; ; If a debtor is in compliance with bankruptcy code ; . ; and regulations, and if the confirmed plan to which ; he is bound does not require disclosure of post: ' confirmation claims, is it possible that he can be said So ‘to have taken an inconsistent position for his nondis: closure of a post-confirmation claim? OVSCRA ii . .

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-13
Supplemental brief of respondent Ronald Bias filed. (Distributed)
2019-08-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-08
Waiver of right of respondent Tangipahoa Parish School Board to respond filed.
2019-06-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 22, 2019)

Attorneys

Tangipahoa Parish School Board
Danielle A. Boudreaux — Respondent
Danielle A. Boudreaux — Respondent