No. 25-503

Matthew D. McMaster v. Arthur McCracken, et al.

Lower Court: Georgia
Docketed: 2025-10-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: bankruptcy-clause bankruptcy-code federal-preemption lease-termination residential-lease state-court-ruling
Latest Conference: 2025-11-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Bankruptcy Clause and 11 U.S.C. § 365(e)(1) preempt a state court ruling on automatic termination of a residential lease upon bankruptcy filing

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Whether the Bankruptcy Clause of the United States Constitution and 11 U.S.C. § 365(e)(1) preempt a state court ruling that a residential lease and option to purchase are automatically terminated solely upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition. 2. Whether a state trial court may sanction a litigant and his attorney for relying on the federal Bankruptcy Code ’s prohibition against termination of leases based on a bankruptcy filing.

Docket Entries

2025-11-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-11-04
Waiver of right of respondent Arthur McCracken, et al. to respond filed.
2025-09-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 24, 2025)

Attorneys

Arthur McCracken, et al.
Robert J. KaufmanChalmers, Adams, Backer & Kaufman, LLC, Respondent
Robert J. KaufmanChalmers, Adams, Backer & Kaufman, LLC, Respondent
Robert J. KaufmanChalmers, Adams, Backer & Kaufman, LLC, Respondent
Matthew D. McMaster
Matthew D. McMaster — Petitioner
Matthew D. McMaster — Petitioner