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Law Debenture Trust Co. v. Charter Communications, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on April 29, 2013

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-847 2d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: Whether the court of appeals correctly dismissed these bankruptcy appeals as "equitably moot" despite acknowledging the availability of effective relief and, in conflict with other circuits, by applying a presumption of mootness and reviewing the district court"s mootness determination only for abuse of discretion.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/10/2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 11, 2013)
01/10/2013Appendix of Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, et al. filed.
02/04/2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 28, 2013.
02/11/2013Brief amici curiae of Bankruptcy Law Professors filed.
03/28/2013Brief of respondents Charter Communications, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
03/28/2013Brief of respondent Paul G. Allen in opposition filed.
04/03/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 19, 2013.
04/10/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 26, 2013.
04/10/2013Reply of petitioners Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, et al. filed. (Distributed)
04/29/2013Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.