No. 21-1119

Paul Francis v. John O. Desmond, United States Trustee

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2022-02-11
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 11-usc-521 11-usc-727 appellate-review bankruptcy-court bankruptcy-procedure court-of-appeals discharge-denial due-process judicial-discretion statutory-interpretation sua-sponte
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-04-14
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Circuit Court of Appeals committed error when affirming judgment from the Bankruptcy Court Appellate Panel refusing to reverse the Bankruptcy Court order regarding Appellant's failure to Comply with Court Order To Update

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether the First Circuit Court of Appeals committed error when affirming judgment from the Bankruptcy Court Appellate Panel refusing to reverse the Bankruptcy Court order regarding Appellant’s failure to Comply with Court Order To Update since it was error of law and/or abuse of discretion of the Bankruptcy Court, sua sponte and pursuant to 11 U.S.C Section 727(a)(6)(A), to deny Appelant a discharge in lieu of automatic dismissal per 11 U.S.C Section 521(i)? i

Docket Entries

2022-04-18
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
2022-03-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-03-14
Brief of respondent John O. Desmond, Chapter 7 Trustee in opposition filed.
2021-09-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 14, 2022)

Attorneys

John O. Desmond, Chapter 7 Trustee
Taruna GargMurtha Cullina, LLP, Respondent
Paul Francis
Carmenelisa Perez-KudzmaPerez-Kudzma Law Office. P.C., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent