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Sensenich v. PHH Mortgage Corporation

Petition for certiorari denied on June 13, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-1322 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: (1) Whether appellate courts may affirm a bankruptcy sanctions order on an alternate correct ground even if the order does not analyze the ground; (2) whether sanctions based on inherent judicial power always require a finding of bad faith; and (3) whether Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3002.1 authorizes punitive fines as a form of "appropriate relief."

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/19/2022Application (21A349) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 30, 2022 to March 17, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
01/22/2022Application (21A349) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until March 17, 2022.
03/05/2022Application (21A349) to extend further the time from March 17, 2022 to March 31, 2022, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
03/10/2022Application (21A349) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until March 31, 2022.
03/31/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 4, 2022)
04/05/2022Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Hon. Melanie Cyganowski, et al.
05/03/2022Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees.
05/04/2022Brief of respondent PHH Mortgage Corporation in opposition filed.
05/24/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/9/2022.
05/25/2022Reply of petitioner Jan M. Sensenich, Chapter 13 Trustee filed. (Distributed)
06/13/2022Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Hon. Melanie Cyganowski, et al. GRANTED.
06/13/2022Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees GRANTED.
06/13/2022Petition DENIED.