No. 19-357
City of Chicago, Illinois v. Robbin L. Fulton, et al.
Amici (11)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: 11-usc-362 affirmative-obligation automatic-stay bankruptcy bankruptcy-code bankruptcy-estate bankruptcy-stay civil-procedure debtor-trustee property-retention property-rights
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Latest Conference:
2019-12-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether an entity that is passively retaining possession of property in which a bankruptcy estate has an interest has an affirmative obligation under the Bankruptcy Code's automatic stay, 11 U.S.C § 362, to return that property to the debtor or trustee immediately upon the filing of the bankruptcy petition
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether an entity that is passively retaining possession of property in which a bankruptcy estate has an interest has an affirmative obligation under the Bankruptcy Code’s automatic stay, 11 U.S.C § 362, to return that property to the debtor or trustee immediately upon the filing of the bankruptcy petition. @
Docket Entries
2021-02-16
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-01-14
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-357_6k47.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Barrett, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion.
2020-10-13
Argued. For petitioner: Craig Goldblatt, Washington, D. C.; and Colleen E. R. Sinzdak, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Eugene R. Wedoff, Oak Park, Ill.
2020-07-13
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
2020-04-13
Argument to be rescheduled for the October Term 2020.
2020-04-08
Reply of petitioner City of Chicago filed. (Distributed)
2020-04-03
ORAL ARGUMENT POSTPONED.
2020-04-01
Application (19A1029) of petitioner granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file a reply brief on the merits until April 8, 2020.
2020-03-31
Application (19A1029) of petitioner to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from April 3, 2020 to April 8, 2020, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
2020-03-23
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
2020-03-19
CIRCULATED
2020-03-11
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (March 18, 2020)
2020-03-11
Brief amici curiae of Professors John A. E. Pottow and Jay Lawrence Westbrook filed.
2020-03-11
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees filed.
2020-03-11
Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center, et al. filed.
2020-03-10
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees filed.
2020-03-10
Brief amicus curiae of Geraci Law LLC filed.
2020-03-10
Brief amici curiae of Bankruptcy Law Professors filed.
2020-03-04
Brief of respondents Robbin L. Fulton, et al. filed.
2020-02-27
The record from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is available on PACER; sealed portions are electronically available with the Clerk.
2020-02-26
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2020-02-26
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.
2020-02-21
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 20, 2020.
2020-02-10
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, et al. filed.
2020-02-10
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2020-02-07
Brief amici curiae of Professors Ralph Brubaker, et al. filed.
2020-02-03
Brief of petitioner City of Chicago filed.
2020-02-03
Joint appendix filed.
2019-12-18
Petition GRANTED.
2019-11-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2019.
2019-11-25
Reply of petitioner City of Chicago filed.
2019-11-08
Brief of respondents Robbin L. Fulton, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-10-17
Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers' Association filed.
2019-10-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 18, 2019.
2019-10-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 18, 2019 to November 18, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-09-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 18, 2019)
Attorneys
American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, Cato Institute, Fines and Fees Justice Center, Institute for Justice, R Street Institute, Rutherford Institute
City of Chicago
Craig Goldblatt — Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Petitioner
Craig Goldblatt — Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Petitioner
Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center, National Association Of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, And Legal Aid Chicago
George Eric Brunstad Jr. — Dechert LLP, Amicus
George Eric Brunstad Jr. — Dechert LLP, Amicus
Geraci Law LLC
Nathan Edward Curtis — Geraci Law L.L.C., Amicus
Nathan Edward Curtis — Geraci Law L.L.C., Amicus
Nadtional Association of Counties, et al.
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees
Henry Edward Hildebrand III — Amicus
Henry Edward Hildebrand III — Amicus
Professors John A. E. Pottow and Jay Lawrence Westbrook
Professors Ralph Brubaker, et al.
Michael Lewis Cook — Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, Amicus
Michael Lewis Cook — Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, Amicus
Robbin L. Fulton, George Peake, and Timothy Shannon
Eugene R. Wedoff — Respondent
Eugene R. Wedoff — Respondent
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Amicus
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Amicus