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Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument 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 of Thomas Keathley for an extension of time submitted.