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Henderson v. U.S. Trustee (In re VCR I, L.L.C.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 6 hours 55 min ago
Citation:
25-60204 (5th Circuit, Mar 27,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
A Fifth Circuit majority upheld an order stating a Chapter 7 Trustee could not include surplus funds paid to a debtor's equity security holder in calculating a commission under 11 U.S.C. § 326(a)....
Judge(s):
King, Southwick, and Haynes
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United States v. Mitchell

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 6 days 6 hours ago
Citation:
25-4036 (10th Circuit, Mar 23,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld a debtor/defendant's conviction for making a false bankruptcy declaration in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 152(3) despite the absence of a...
Judge(s):
Phillips, Eid, and Federico
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United States v. Seidling

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 week 12 hours ago
Citation:
25-2138 (7th Circuit, Mar 16,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the appellant/individual debtor's convictions and sentence for bankruptcy fraud and criminal contempt (for violating a preliminary...
Judge(s):
Pryor, Kolar, and Maldonado
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NAI Horizon V. Amadeus Therapy, Inc. (In re: Amadeus Therapy, Inc.)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 3 weeks 3 hours ago
Citation:
25-3867 (9th Circuit, Mar 06,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel decision upholding the bankruptcy court's denial of the appellant/plaintiff/creditor's motion for relief from a...
Judge(s):
Hawkins, Bybee, and Friedland
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Kessler v. Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America (In re Kessler)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 4 days ago
Citation:
25-2139 (9th Circuit, Feb 23,2026) Not Published
Case Status:
Affirmed
Ruling:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a bankruptcy court's order reducing a debtor's homestead exemption to $0 under 11 U.S.C. § 522(o). The bankruptcy court did not clearly err...
Judge(s):
GRABER, CLIFTON, and JOHNSTONE
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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
  • 1 month 1 week 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
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O'Hara v. Vara (In re O'Hara)

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 1 month 1 week 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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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
  • 2 months 1 week 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
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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
  • 2 months 1 week 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
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In re Schultz

  • Summarized by David Treacy , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
  • 2 months 2 weeks 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
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