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9027

On a Split, the Deadline for Withdrawals Is 30 Days, not the 90 Days in Rule 9027

The time to withdraw a lawsuit to bankruptcy court is governed by a general federal statute that doesn’t refer to bankruptcy, not the Bankruptcy Rule that specifically governs withdrawals to bankruptcy cases, a district judge says.

Unlike the Eleventh Circuit, Barton Is Alive and Well in the Fifth Circuit

In a case irreconcilable with two recent opinions from the Eleventh Circuit, the Fifth Circuit invokes Barton to bar a lawsuit against a trustee after the bankruptcy case had been closed.

Ninth Circuit BAP and a Brooklyn District Judge Agree on Removal to the Bankruptcy Court

Bankruptcy removal statute doesn’t permit moving a suit in district court to the bankruptcy court in another district.