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Highland Capital Management v. NexPoint Advisors

Emergency application for stay is denied on June 9, 2025.

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24a1154 TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay a circuit court's mandate associated with its judgment that 11 U.S.C. § 524 divests a bankruptcy court's authority.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/27/2025Application (24A1154) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito.
05/29/2025Order entered by Justice Alito: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, it is ordered that the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, case No. 23-10534, is hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Thursday, June 5th, 2025, by 12 p.m. (EDT).
06/05/2025Response to application from respondent NexPoint Advisors, L.P., et al. filed.
06/09/2025Reply of applicant Highland Capital Management, L.P. filed.
06/09/2025Order issued by Justice Alito: Upon further consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, the response filed thereto, and the reply, it is orders that the stay heretofore entered by Justice Alito on May 29, 2025, is hereby vacated. The application for stay is, in all respects, denied.