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Anna Juravin v. Florida Bankruptcy Trustee

Citation:
22-11356 (11th Circuit, Nov 05,2024) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
When seizing assets pursuant to a court order, a bankruptcy trustee has judicial immunity so long as they act within the scope of their authority as court-appointed officers. In the case at hand,...
Judge(s):
ROSENBAUM, ABUDU, and TJOFLAT, Circuit Judges
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Dondero v. Jernigan

Citation:
24-10287 (5th Circuit, Nov 05,2024) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The appellants failed to meet their burden of showing that recusal of the bankruptcy judge was proper. Judicial recusal is proper only in exceptional circumstances, such as where the judge...
Judge(s):
Wiener, Willett, and Duncan, Circuit Judges
Tag(s):

William P. Jackson v. United States

Citation:
24-6002 (8th Circuit, Oct 25,2024) Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
A debtor's appeal from an order granting a creditor relief from the automatic stay becomes moot if circumstances change so that the court cannot grant any effective relief. Thus, (i) the debtor's...
Judge(s):
HASTINGS, Chief Judge, SURRATT-STATES, AND CONSTANTINE, Bankruptcy Judges
Tag(s):

John M. McDonnell V. Eric S. Gilbert

  • Summarized by Stephen Falanga , Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP
  • 2 months 3 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 23-2944 (3rd Circuit, Oct 24,2024) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In this precedential decision, the Third Circuit affirmed the decision of the district and bankruptcy courts below that pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 541(c)(2), a chapter 7 debtor's interests in retirement...
Judge(s):
JORDAN, McKEE, and AMBRO, Circuit Judges
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