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Hull v. Rockwell

Petition for certiorari denied on February 22, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-499 1st Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether a debtor may keep a state-law homestead exemption inside bankruptcy, notwithstanding that the proceeds would be subject to attachment and execution outside bankruptcy because the debtor sold the home and the exemption expired under applicable state law.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 13 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2020)
Nov 10 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 16, 2020 to January 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 12 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 15, 2021.
Jan 12 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 15, 2021 to January 19, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 13 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 19, 2021.
Jan 19 2021Brief of respondent Jeffrey J. Rockwell in opposition filed.
Feb 02 2021Reply of petitioner Nathaniel Richard Hull filed. (Distributed)
Feb 03 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Feb 22 2021Petition DENIED.