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Husky International Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-145 Mar 1, 2016 May 16, 2016 7-1 Sotomayor OT 2015

Holding: The term "actual fraud" in Section 523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code encompasses fraudulent conveyance schemes, even when those schemes do not involve a false representation.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 7-1, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on May 16, 2016. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/30/2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 31, 2015)
08/28/2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 30, 2015.
09/30/2015Brief of respondent Daniel Lee Ritz, Jr. in opposition filed.
10/13/2015Reply of petitioner Husky International Electronics, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
10/14/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2015.
11/02/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 6, 2015.
11/06/2015Petition GRANTED.
12/21/2015Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
12/21/2015Brief of petitioner Husky International Electronics, Inc. filed.
12/23/2015SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 1, 2016
12/23/2015Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees filed.
12/28/2015Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
12/28/2015Brief amici curiae of Bankruptcy Law Professors filed.
01/05/2016Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.
01/05/2016Records from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit, as well as U.S.D.C. Southern Dist. of Texas is electronic and located on PACER.
01/15/2016CIRCULATED.
01/15/2016Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
01/20/2016Brief of respondent Daniel Lee Ritz, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
01/25/2016Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed. (Distributed)
01/25/2016Brief amici curiae of Professors Richard Aaron, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/27/2016Brief amicus curiae of G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
02/18/2016Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
02/19/2016Reply of petitioner Husky International Electronics, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
03/01/2016Argued. For petitioner: Shay Dvoretzky, Washington, D. C.; and Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Erin E. Murphy, Washington, D. C.
05/16/2016Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
06/17/2016JUDGMENT ISSUED