Ritzen Group Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, LLC
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-938 | 6th Cir. | Nov 13, 2019 | Jan 14, 2020 | 9-0 | Ginsburg | OT 2019 |
Holding: A bankruptcy court's order unreservedly denying relief from the automatic stay constitutes a final, immediately appealable order under 28 U.S.C. § 158(a).
Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg on January 14, 2020.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Live blog of opinions (Update: Completed) (Kalvis Golde, January 14, 2020)
- Opinion analysis: Justices validate immediate appeals of bankruptcy orders denying relief from the automatic stay (Ronald Mann, January 14, 2020)
- Argument analysis: Justices lean toward validating immediate appeals of bankruptcy orders denying relief from the automatic stay (Ronald Mann, November 13, 2019)
- Argument preview: Justices to consider when creditors in bankruptcy can appeal orders denying relief from the automatic stay (Ronald Mann, November 6, 2019)
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/14/2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 19, 2019) |
| 03/06/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019. |
| 03/13/2019 | Response Requested. (Due April 12, 2019) |
| 04/12/2019 | Brief of respondent Jackson Masonry, LLC in opposition filed. |
| 04/17/2019 | Reply of petitioner Ritzen Group, Inc. filed. |
| 04/18/2019 | Rule 29.6 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed. |
| 04/23/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019. |
| 05/13/2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019. |
| 05/20/2019 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 06/09/2019 | Motion of petitioner for an extension of time filed. |
| 06/26/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including August 5, 2019. |
| 07/08/2019 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. |
| 08/05/2019 | Brief of petitioner Ritzen Group, Inc. filed. (Corrected brief submitted). |
| 08/05/2019 | Brief of petitioner Ritzen Group, Inc. filed. (October 4, 2019). (Distributed) |
| 08/05/2019 | Joint appendix filed. |
| 08/23/2019 | Motion for an extension of time to file respondents' brief on the merits filed. |
| 08/29/2019 | Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including October 4, 2019. |
| 09/03/2019 | CIRCULATED |
| 09/16/2019 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit. |
| 09/18/2019 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit is electronic. |
| 10/04/2019 | Brief of respondent Jackson Masonry, LLC filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/11/2019 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/11/2019 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 10/11/2019 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/21/2019 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| 10/21/2019 | Proposal of respondent to lodge copies of documents in related cases cited in respondent's brief on the merits filed. |
| 11/04/2019 | Reply of petitioner Ritzen Group, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/13/2019 | Argued. For petitioner: James K. Lehman, Columbia, S. C. For respondent: Griffin S. Dunham, Nashville, Tenn.; and Vivek Suri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| 01/14/2020 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| 02/18/2020 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |