No. 22-1238October Term 2023Decided Jun 14, 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.
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- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 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
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- Mar 30, 2026
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