Siegel v. Fitzgerald, No. 21-441 [Arg: 04.18.2022]

Supreme Court of the United States

QUESTION PRESENTED:

Whether the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act violates the uniformity requirement of the Constitution's bankruptcy clause by increasing quarterly fees solely in districts under the U.S. Trustee program, not in those under the Bankruptcy Administrator program.

Date Proceedings and Orders
Sep 20 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2021)
Oct 12 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2021 to November 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 13 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 22, 2021.
Nov 04 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 22, 2021 to December 8, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 05 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 8, 2021.
Dec 08 2021 | Brief of respondent John P. Fitzgerald, III, Acting United States Trustee for Region 4 in opposition filed.
Dec 09 2021 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under 15.5 filed.
Dec 15 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
Jan 10 2022 | Petition GRANTED.
Jan 31 2022 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Alfred H. Siegel, Trustee of the Circuit City Stores, Inc. Liquidating Trust.
Feb 22 2022 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Feb 24 2022 | Brief of petitioner Alfred H. Siegel, Trustee of the Circuit City Stores, Inc. Liquidating Trust filed.
Feb 28 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Acadiana Management Group, LLC, et al. filed.
Mar 03 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of MF Global Holdings Ltd., as Plan Administrator filed.
Mar 03 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of USA Sales, Inc. filed.
Mar 03 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Mar 03 2022 | Brief amici curiae of John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, et al. filed.
Mar 15 2022 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, April 18, 2022.
Mar 16 2022 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
Mar 17 2022 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Mar 21 2022 | The record from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia is electronic and located on Pacer.
Mar 23 2022 | CIRCULATED
Mar 28 2022 | Brief of respondent John P. Fitzgerald, III, Acting United States Trustee for Region 4 filed. (Distributed)
Apr 08 2022 | Reply of petitioner Alfred H. Siegel, Trustee of the Circuit City Stores, Inc. Liquidating Trust filed. (Distributed)
Apr 18 2022 | Argued. For petitioner: Daniel L. Geyser, Dallas, Tex. For respondent: Curtis E. Gannon, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.

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