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ABI Journal

Allison Jones Rushing

Orders for Contempt and Sanctions Aren’t Appealable in the Fourth Circuit

Whether orders in contested matters are ever appealable is in doubt after a Fourth Circuit decision that declined to follow contrary opinions by bankruptcy appellate panels.

There’s Peril in Issuing a Report and Recommendation When It’s Not Necessary

Fourth Circuit opinion shows how abstention is a powerful tool that insulates an erroneous decision from appellate review.