| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-1223 | 5th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2016 |
Issue: Whether, under Section 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, which authorizes the trustee to “recover from property securing an allowed secured claim the reasonable, necessary costs and expenses of preserving, or disposing of such property to the extent of any benefit to the holder of such claim[,]” secured creditors are obliged to shoulder the trustee's maintenance costs when retaining encumbered property in the hope of benefiting other creditors for the period a trustee abandons encumbered property. CVSG: 4/24/2017.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Mar 28 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 2, 2016) |
| May 17 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016. |
| May 23 2016 | Response Requested . (Due June 22, 2016) |
| Jun 22 2016 | Brief of respondent Milo H. Segner, Jr., Trustee in opposition filed. |
| Jul 6 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016. |
| Jul 6 2016 | Reply of petitioner Southwest Securities, FSB filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 3 2016 | The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Apr 24 2017 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| May 9 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017. |
| May 12 2017 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Southwest Securities, FSB filed. (Distributed) |
| May 30 2017 | Petition DENIED. |
