Securities Investor Protection Corporation v. Ida Fishman Revocable Trust
Petition for certiorari denied on June 22, 2015
Linked with:
Issue: (1) Whether the "stockbroker defense" under the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 546(e), applies to payments that involve only fictitious securities transactions; and (2) whether the application of the "stockbroker defense" under the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 546(e), to payments that involve only fictitious securities transactions is barred as inconsistent with the Securities Investor Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78fff(b).
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/24/2015 | Application (14A890) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 8, 2015 to April 7, 2015, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| 02/25/2015 | Application (14A890) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until April 7, 2015. |
| 03/17/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 16, 2015) |
| 03/25/2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Alvin Boslow, et al. |
| 03/25/2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner Securities Investor Protection Corp. |
| 04/06/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 18, 2015, for all respondents. |
| 04/13/2015 | Waiver of right of respondents Edmond A. Gorek and Marguerite M. Gorek to respond filed. |
| 04/16/2015 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Certain "Net Loser" Customers. VIDED. |
| 04/16/2015 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Academics. VIDED. |
| 04/16/2015 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. VIDED. |
| 05/18/2015 | Brief of respondents Alvin Boslow, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| 05/18/2015 | Brief of respondents Alexander Sirotkin, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| 06/01/2015 | Reply of petitioner Securities Investor Protection Corporation filed. |
| 06/02/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015. |
| 06/22/2015 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Certain "Net Loser" Customers GRANTED. |
| 06/22/2015 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Academics GRANTED. |
| 06/22/2015 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees VIDED. GRANTED. |
| 06/22/2015 | Petition DENIED. |