Bullard v. Hyde Park Savings Bank
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-116 | 1st Cir. | Apr 1, 2015 | May 4, 2015 | 9-0 | Roberts | OT 2014 |
Holding: A bankruptcy court’s order denying confirmation of a debtor’s proposed repayment plan is not a final order that the debtor can immediately appeal.
Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts on May 4, 2015.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jul 30 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2014) |
| Aug 18 2014 | Waiver of right of respondent Carolyn A. Bankowski, Chapter 13 Trustee to respond filed. |
| Sep 10 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014. |
| Sep 17 2014 | Response Requested . (Due October 17, 2014) |
| Oct 16 2014 | Brief of respondent Hyde Park Savings Bank in opposition filed. |
| Nov 19 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2014. |
| Dec 8 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2014. |
| Dec 12 2014 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 15 2015 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Louis B. Bullard. |
| Jan 26 2015 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jan 26 2015 | Brief of petitioner Louis B. Bullard filed. |
| Feb 1 2015 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and Public Citizen, Inc. filed. |
| Feb 2 2015 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 1, 2015 |
| Feb 2 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Feb 2 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Bank of America, N.A. filed. |
| Feb 2 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. filed. |
| Feb 3 2015 | Record requested from U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit. |
| Feb 12 2015 | CIRCULATED |
| Feb 18 2015 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 20 2015 | Record received from U.S. Bankruptcy Court Massachusetts Division is electronic. |
| Feb 23 2015 | Record from U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit is electronic and located on PACER, with the exception of the one appendix enclosed in a envelope. |
| Feb 25 2015 | Brief of respondent Blue Hills Bank, fka Hyde Park Savings Bank filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2015 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 20 2015 | Reply of petitioner Louis B. Bullard filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2015 | Argued. For petitioner: James A. Feldman, Washington, D. C.; and Zachary D. Tripp, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Washington, D. C. |
| May 4 2015 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jun 5 2015 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
