Waialeale v. Office of the Commander in Chief for the United States of America (In re Trans Hawaiian Servs.)
Mar
01
2007
Ruling
Bankrutpcy court lacked jurisdiction over adversary proceeding alleging claims agains the President of the United States and Secretary of State not arising under Title 11 or relating to debtor's bankruptcy.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff claimant, appearing pro se, brought an adversary proceeding in which he filed a "Motion for Injunctive Relief and an Order Granting Claims for Relief, for Fraud by the Court." The debtor in the underlying case was an airline company. Also named as defendants were President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, neither of whom appeared.
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