| 22-926 |
U.S. Bank National Association v. Windstream Holdings, Inc., et al. |
Second Circuit |
2023-03-23 |
Denied |
Amici (1) |
article-iii article-iii-courts bankruptcy bankruptcy-reorganization circuit-split civil-rights due-process equitable-mootness judicial-doctrine separation-of-powers |
Does the lack of statutory and constitutional basis for the equitable mootness doctrine, combined with its demonstrated potential for abuse, require i… |
| 22-669 |
NexPoint Advisors, L.P., et al. v. Highland Capital Management, L.P., et al. |
Fifth Circuit |
2023-01-20 |
Denied |
CVSGResponse RequestedRelisted (5) |
bankruptcy-code bankruptcy-reorganization bankruptcy-trustees business-liabilities common-law-immunity gross-negligence post-bankruptcy-liabilities reorganization-plan third-party-exculpation third-party-liability |
Whether a bankruptcy court may exculpate third-party misconduct that falls short of gross negligence |
| 20-1028 |
Timothy L. Blixseth v. Credit Suisse |
Ninth Circuit |
2021-01-28 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
bankruptcy bankruptcy-reorganization chapter-11 circuit-split constitutional-rights due-process exculpation-clause non-debtor-release subject-matter-jurisdiction |
Whether a nonconsensual exculpation clause in a bankruptcy reorganization plan purporting to release non-debtor third parties from claims by other non… |