Federal Judiciary

Petition of the day

By Kiran Bhat

The first petition of the day is: 

Title: Weinman v. Graves
Docket: 10-401
Issue(s): Whether bankruptcy debtors' contingent or illiquid interests, such as a deferred tax refund reserved to reduce a debtor's future tax liability, are subject to turnover to bankruptcy trustees as property of the estate under 11 U.S.C. § 542(a).

Certiorari-Stage Documents:

• Opinion below (10th Circuit)
• Petition for certiorari

The second petition of the day is:

Title: Schaefer v. McHugh
Docket: 10-404
Issue(s): Whether a party challenging an agency's refusal to follow its own regulations under United States ex rel. Accardi v. Shaughnessy also bears the burden of establishing prejudice from that refusal.

Certiorari-Stage Documents:

• Opinion below (D.C. Circuit)
• Petition for certiorari

Full post as published by SCOTUSBLOG on October 13, 2010 (boomark / email).