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Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas v. Robert R. McCormick Foundation

Case dismissed, pursuant to Rule 46, on May 17, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-317 2d Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2018

Issues: (1) Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit correctly held – contrary to several other courts of appeals – that the presumption against federal pre-emption of state law does not apply in the bankruptcy context; (2) whether the 2nd Circuit correctly held – following the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 3rd, 6th, and 8th Circuits, but contrary to the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 7th and 11th Circuits – that a fraudulent transfer is exempt from avoidance under 11 U.S.C. § 546(e) when a financial institution acts as a mere conduit for fraudulently transferred property, or whether instead the safe harbor applies only when the financial institution has its own beneficial interest in the transferred property; and (3) whether the 2nd Circuit correctly held – contrary to the Supreme Court's decisions holding that it is for Congress, and not the courts, to balance the multiple purposes of the Bankruptcy Code, and that courts must therefore rely first and foremost on the text of the code – that 11 U.S.C. § 546(e) is properly construed to extend far beyond its text and impliedly pre-empt fraudulent-transfer actions brought by private parties (as opposed to the “trustee” expressly mentioned in the statute).

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 09 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 12, 2016)
Sep 21 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 14, 2016, for all respondents.
Oct 24 2016Brief of respondents Susquehanna Capital Group, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 04 2016Reply of petitioners Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, et al. filed.
Nov 15 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2016.
Nov 16 2016Rescheduled.
Nov 21 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2016.
Dec 01 2016Rescheduled.
Jan 09 2017Pursuant to the Rule 29.6 corporate disclosure statement, letter received from counsel for petitioners amending the corporate disclosure statement filed.
Feb 08 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 24, 2017.
Feb 22 2017Rescheduled.
Feb 27 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017.
Feb 27 2017Rescheduled.
Mar 13 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2017.
Mar 13 2017Rescheduled.
Mar 20 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 24, 2017.
Mar 20 2017Rescheduled.
Mar 27 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 31, 2017.
Mar 28 2017Rescheduled.
Apr 10 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2017.
Apr 17 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017.
Apr 24 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017.
May 08 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.
Jan 08 2018Supplemental brief of petitioners Deutsche Bank Trust Co., et al. filed.
Jan 12 2018Supplemental brief of respondents Robert R. McCormick Foundation, et al. filed.
Jan 17 2018Supplemental brief of respondents T. Rowe Price Respondents filed.
Feb 27 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018.
Mar 12 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
Mar 19 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
Mar 26 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018.
Apr 03 2018Statement of Justice Kennedy and Justice Thomas respecting the petition for certiorari. (Detached Statement)
Apr 26 2019Motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 46.2 filed by petitioners Deutsche Bank Trust Co., et al.
May 17 2019Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.