Picard v. Ida Fishman Revocable Trust
Petition for certiorari denied on June 22, 2015
Linked with:
Issue: (1) Whether the "stockbroker defense" in 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" in the Bankruptcy Code 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 eitiher party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner Irving H. Picard, as trustee. |
| 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 Academics. VIDED. |
| 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 amicus brief filed by National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. VIDED. |
| 04/16/2015 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Kenneth Krys, as Liquidator and Foreign Representative of Fairfield Sentry Limited. |
| 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 Irving H. Picard, Trustee for the Liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC filed. |
| 06/02/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2015. |
| 06/22/2015 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees GRANTED. |
| 06/22/2015 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Kenneth Krys, as Liquidator and Foreign Representative of Fairfield Sentry Limited GRANTED. |
| 06/22/2015 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Academics GRANTED. |
| 06/22/2015 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Certain "Net Loser" Customers GRANTED. |
| 06/22/2015 | Petition DENIED. |