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No. 22-1238October Term 2023Decided Jun 14, 2024

Docket 22-1238October Term 2023 (2023–2024)

United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC

Following a previous ruling that a bankruptcy fee statute was unconstitutional because it created non-uniform fees across different districts, the Court had to decide the appropriate remedy for debtors who overpaid.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 14, 2024
Case Accepted
Arguments HeardJan 9, 2024
Decision ReleasedJun 14, 2024
What it's about

Following a previous ruling that a bankruptcy fee statute was unconstitutional because it created non-uniform fees across different districts, the Court had to decide the appropriate remedy for debtors who overpaid. The Court held that the U.S. Trustee is not required to issue refunds for the past overpayments, ruling instead that prospective parity (equal fees going forward) is the sufficient remedy.

Question presented

Must the U.S. Trustee issue refunds for the extra fees paid by debtors in certain districts to address the lack of uniformity identified in Siegel v. Fitzgerald ?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit / Decision released Jun 14, 2024

Area

Decided Supreme Court case