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§ 1930(a)(6)

TWC Liquidation Trust, LLC, In re--Ziehl v. Vara

Ruling
Estate was entitled to a refund of excess quarterly fees paid to the United States Trustee thatwere found by the U.S. Supreme Court to be unconstitutional. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees; Filing Fees; Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 14, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-048

USA Sales, Inc. v. Off. of the United States Tr.

Ruling
Debtors were entitled to a refund of excess quarterly fees paid during the non-uniform periodof statutory rates. (9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees; Filing Fees; Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee; Amount in Fiscal

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 10, 2023 , LexisNexis #1023-023

Circuit City Stores, Inc., In re--Siegel v. United States Tr. Program

Ruling
Trustee was entitled to a refund of the portion of quarterly fees paid in excess of the amountthat would be owed in a Bankruptcy Administration District. (Bankr. E.D. Va.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees; Filing Fees; Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee; Amount in Fiscal

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on December 15, 2022 , LexisNexis #0223-070

John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC, In re

Ruling
The 2017 amendment to 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a)(6) was unconstitutionally nonuniform as it allowedhigher quarterly disbursement fees on Chapter 11 debtors in Trustee districts than inBankruptcy Administrator districts. (10th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees; Filing Fees; Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 05, 2021 , LexisNexis #1221-024

Paragon Offshore PLC, In re

Ruling
United States Trustee's motion to compel filing of post-confirmation quarterly reports andpayment of statutory fees was denied where payments to the trust beneficiaries did notconstitute disbursements. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees; Filing Fees; Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on June 28, 2021 , LexisNexis #0821-049

Circuit City Stores, Inc., In re--Siegel v. Fitzgerald

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in holding that the amended quarterly fee statute isunconstitutionally non-uniform. (4th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees; Filing Fees; Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee; Amount

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 29, 2021 , LexisNexis #0621-050

Buffets, L.L.C., In re

Ruling
Debtor's 2018 disbursements were subject to increased quarterly fees under the BankruptcyJudgeship Act of 2017. (5th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees; Filing Fees; Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 03, 2020 , LexisNexis #1220-075

MF Global Holdings Ltd., In re--MF Global Holdings Ltd. v. Harrington

Ruling
Application of the 2017 increase in U.S. Trustee quarterly fees applies to all pending cases, isuniform and does not violate the Takings Clause. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees; Filing Fees; Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 24, 2020 , LexisNexis #0620-075

Exide Techs., In re

Ruling
Debtor's motion to reduce quarterly fees owed to the United States Trustee was denied as thefees were constitutional. (Bankr. D. Del.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees; Filing Fees; Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on January 09, 2020 , LexisNexis #0220-074

Clinton Nurseries, In re

Ruling
Debtor that was not subject to the increased U.S. Trustee quarterly fees lacked standing tochallenge the enacting amendments, which were constitutionally uniform. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Bankruptcy Fees; Filing Fees; Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on August 28, 2019 , LexisNexis #1019-073