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Rodriguez v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

Docket No.18-1269
Op. Below10th Cir.
ArgumentDec 3, 2019

Holding

The rule of In re Bob Richards Chrysler-Plymouth Corp., which specifies how federal tax refund proceeds should be allocated among members of an affiliated group of corporations that file a consolidated return, is not a legitimate exercise of federal common lawmaking.

Judgment

Vacated and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Neil Gorsuch on Feb 25, 2020.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Apr 1, 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 3, 2019)
Apr 26, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 3, 2019 to June 6, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Apr 26, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 6, 2019.
Apr 26, 2019
Response of Simon E. Rodriguez, as Chapter 7 Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of United Western Bancorp, Inc. to motion not accepted for filing. (May 13, 2019 - paper version not received)
May 3, 2019
Brief amicus curiae of American College of Tax Counsel filed.
May 29, 2019
Letter from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
Jun 3, 2019
Brief of respondent Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for United Western Bank in opposition filed.
Jun 4, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
Jun 6, 2019
Reply of petitioner Simon E. Rodriguez, as Chapter 7 Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of United Western Bancorp, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 26, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
Jun 28, 2019
Petition GRANTED.
Jul 9, 2019
Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Jul 16, 2019
Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 30, 2019. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 17, 2019.
Aug 30, 2019
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Aug 30, 2019
Brief of petitioner Simon E. Rodriguez, as Chapter 7 Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of United Western Bancorp, Inc. filed.
Sep 13, 2019
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
Oct 17, 2019
Brief of respondent Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for United Western Bank filed.
Oct 23, 2019
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit...
Oct 25, 2019
CIRCULATED
Nov 14, 2019
Reply of petitioner Simon E. Rodriguez, as Chapter 7 Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of United Western Bancorp, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 3, 2019
Argued. For petitioner: Mitchell P. Reich, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Michael Huston, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Washington, D. C.
Feb 25, 2020
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Mar 30, 2020
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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