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Ritzen Group Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, LLC

Docket No.18-938
Op. Below6th Cir.
ArgumentNov 13, 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 Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Jan 14, 2020.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jan 14, 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 19, 2019)
Mar 6, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2019.
Mar 13, 2019
Response Requested. (Due April 12, 2019)
Apr 12, 2019
Brief of respondent Jackson Masonry, LLC in opposition filed.
Apr 17, 2019
Reply of petitioner Ritzen Group, Inc. filed.
Apr 18, 2019
Rule 29.6 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed.
Apr 23, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
May 13, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
May 20, 2019
Petition GRANTED.
Jun 9, 2019
Motion of petitioner for an extension of time filed.
Jun 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.
Jul 8, 2019
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.
Aug 5, 2019
Brief of petitioner Ritzen Group, Inc. filed. (Corrected brief submitted).
Aug 5, 2019
Brief of petitioner Ritzen Group, Inc. filed. (October 4, 2019). (Distributed)
Aug 5, 2019
Joint appendix filed.
Aug 23, 2019
Motion for an extension of time to file respondents' brief on the merits filed.
Aug 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.
Sep 3, 2019
CIRCULATED
Sep 16, 2019
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit.
Sep 18, 2019
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit is electronic.
Oct 4, 2019
Brief of respondent Jackson Masonry, LLC filed. (Distributed)
Oct 11, 2019
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Oct 11, 2019
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 11, 2019
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed. (Distributed)
Oct 21, 2019
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 21, 2019
Proposal of respondent to lodge copies of documents in related cases cited in respondent's brief on the merits filed.
Nov 4, 2019
Reply of petitioner Ritzen Group, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 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.)
Jan 14, 2020
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Feb 18, 2020
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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