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Trahant v. Mintz (In re Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 5 days 19 hours ago
Citation:
25-30193 (5th Circuit, Feb 11,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that bankruptcy professionals are entitled to derivative judicial immunity when they act pursuant to and in accordance with a bankruptcy court's...
Judge(s):
Haynes, Duncan, Ramirez
Tag(s):

O'Hara v. Vara (In re O'Hara)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 week 1 day ago
Citation:
25-1203 (6th Circuit, Feb 11,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held it had jurisdiction to review a bankruptcy court's denial of a chapter 13 debtor's Civil Rule 60(b) motion and affirmed, concluding his failure...
Judge(s):
Moore, Bush, and Davis
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AKHLAGHPOUR V. ORANTES, ET AL.

  • Summarized by Jonathan Batiste , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • 1 month 3 days ago
Citation:
24-2625 (9th Circuit, Jan 20,2026) Published
Case Status:
Reversed and Remanded
Ruling:
Bankruptcy courts may provide Barton approval after debtors have already initiated cases in other forums. Orders allowing debtors to sue others in different forums pursuant to Barton do not...
Judge(s):
Kim McLane Wardlaw, Anthony D. Johnstone, and Scott H. Rash
Tag(s):

Vining v. Charles J. Taunt & Assoc., P.C. (In re M.T.G., Inc.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 4 days ago
Citation:
24-1979 (6th Circuit, Jan 14,2026) Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's summary judgment dismissal of a successor chapter 7 trustee's claims against the original trustee and the debtor's...
Judge(s):
Kethledge, Larsen, Bloomekatz
Tag(s):

Royal American Construction, Inc. v. Roofing Designs by JR, L.L.C. (In re Roofing Designs by JR, L.L.C.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 6 days ago
Citation:
25-20048 (5th Circuit, Jan 13,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment decision dismissing a bankruptcy debtor's counterclaims and third party claims in a non-adversary...
Judge(s):
Smith, Stewart, and Haynes
Tag(s):

In re Schultz

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 1 week ago
Citation:
Nos. 25-2249, 25-2439 (4th Circuit, Jan 08,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a chapter 7 debtor's emergency petitions for writs of mandamus. The debtor had asked the circuit "to reassign his ongoing bankruptcy...
Judge(s):
Wilkinson, King, and Rushing
Tag(s):

Riffenburg v. Rice (In re Roper)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 2 months 1 day ago
Citation:
No. 25-6008 (8th Circuit, Dec 16,2025) Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
Over a dissent, the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit dismissed an appeal from an order approving a Chapter 7 Trustee's free-and-clear sale of a debtor's half-interest in real...
Judge(s):
Hastings, Surratt-States, and Norton
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Emiabata v. Shannon

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 2 months 2 weeks ago
Citation:
No. 25-2352 (2nd Circuit, Dec 04,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court's order dismissing with prejudice a pro se civil complaint against a bankruptcy judge for damages and injunctive relief...
Judge(s):
Krause, Restrepo, and Porter
Tag(s):

Nicolaas Brekelmans v. Max Salas

Citation:
24-5998 (6th Circuit, Dec 03,2025) Published
Case Status:
Dismissed
Ruling:
The Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction to hear an appeal of an interlocutory order of the bankruptcy court, even though the bankruptcy court granted leave to appeal to the district court, because...
Judge(s):
COLE, KETHLEDGE, and NALBANDIAN, Circuit Judges.
Tag(s):

In re 155 Chambersgood, Inc. (MANHATTAN REALTY CO. 1, LP, V. 155 CHAMBERSFOOD, INC.

  • Summarized by Stephen Falanga , Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP
  • 2 months 1 day ago
Citation:
25-472-bk (2nd Circuit, Nov 26,2025) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
In this Summary Order, the Second Circuit affirmed as "moot" the District Court's dismissal of an appeal by a landlord contesting the failure of the bankruptcy court to rule on its stay relief...
Judge(s):
For the Court Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe, Clerk of Court
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