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Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-6 5th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether the doctrine of judicial estoppel can be invoked to bar a plaintiff who fails to disclose a civil claim in bankruptcy filings from pursuing that claim simply because there is a potential motive for nondisclosure, regardless of whether there is evidence that the plaintiff in fact acted in bad faith.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/27/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 31, 2025)
07/11/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 31, 2025 to September 2, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
07/14/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 2, 2025.
09/02/2025Brief of respondent Buddy Ayers Constr., Inc., in opposition filed.
09/16/2025Reply of petitioner Thomas Keathley filed. (Distributed)
09/17/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
10/14/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
10/20/2025Petition GRANTED.
10/23/2025Motion for an extension of time filed.
10/31/2025Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 12, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 20, 2026.
12/08/2025Amicus brief of The Honorable Melanie Cyganowski (Ret.), et al., not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - December 10, 2025)
12/08/2025Brief amici curiae of The Honorable Melanie Cyganowski (Ret.), et al. filed. (Corrected)
12/12/2025Brief of petitioner Thomas Keathley filed.
12/12/2025Joint appendix filed.
12/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of United States supporting vacatur filed.
12/19/2025Brief amici curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, et al. filed.
12/19/2025Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center, et al. filed.
12/19/2025Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed.
01/02/2026Motion for a further extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.
01/09/2026Motion for a further extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is granted and the time is extended to and including January 27, 2026.